spite

Definition

  • n. feeling a need to see others suffer
  • n. malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
  • v. hurt the feelings of

Word forms

Present participle
spiting
Past tense
spited
Third person singular
spites
Past participle
spited

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She did it out of spite, hoping to upset her rival.

  2. vt.

    He decided to spite his neighbor by playing loud music at night.