out of spite



out of spite

with the desire to harm someone or something. Jane told some evil gossip about Bill out of spite. That was not an accident! You did it out of spite.
See also: of, out, spite

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Iapheth-Biblical Greek
CelioCHE-lyo (Italian), THE-lyo (Spanish), SE-lyo (Latin American Spanish), SE-lyoo (Portuguese)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
CillaSIL-lah (Swedish), SI-lah (Dutch)Swedish, Dutch
Barakat-Arabic
Riku (2)ṙee-kooJapanese
Hill[hil]