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# killjoy

noun (a killjoy, killjoys)

«killjoy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(informal) A killjoy is a person who spoils other people's fun, often by being grumpy or too strict. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/killjoy/#m1)

### In the lessons

Everyday talk and stories: «Don't be such a killjoy!» It tells the reader someone is stopping fun, though sometimes the «killjoy» is just being sensible about safety.

### Examples

- Don't be a killjoy, come and play! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/killjoy/#x1)
- My brother called me a killjoy when I said it was bedtime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/killjoy/#x2)
- The killjoy turned the music off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/killjoy/#x3)
- He's not a killjoy, he's just worried about safety. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/killjoy/#x4)
- The old caretaker was a killjoy about ball games. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/killjoy/#x5)
- Nobody likes to be called a killjoy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/killjoy/#x6)

### Note

Plural: killjoys. Informal. Similar: spoilsport, wet blanket.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «killjoy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/killjoy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«killjoy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/killjoy.html) on Mova free.