adj
Meaning 1
Ruining a plan, interfering, spoilsport.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
marplot
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UK: /ˈmɑːplɒt/
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General-American: /ˈmɑɹplɑt/
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of spoilsport, one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spoilsport, one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From mar (“to spoil, to ruin”) + plot (“plan”). In earliest use as a character name in The Busie Body, by Susanna Centlivre, in 1709. Compare addle-plot.