How to Pronounce "spoiling for a fight"
expression
SPOY-ling fer uh FYTE
SPOY-ling for uh FYTE
Definition
To be eager, ready, or looking for a confrontation or argument, often angrily or aggressively.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɔɪɫɪŋ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfaɪt
British English
spˈɔɪlɪŋ/ /fˈɔː/ /æɪ/ /fˈaɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPOY-ling fer uh FYTE
UK
SPOY-ling for uh FYTE
Listen in Context
He was spoiling for a fight after the bad news.
She looked like she was spoiling for a fight all evening.
If you're spoiling for a fight, this isn't the place.
After a long, stressful day, he's always spoiling for a fight—even over small things.