spoiling for a fight

phrase

In a mood to fight; looking to argue or quarrel with someone.

Meanings

phrase
  1. In a mood to fight; looking to argue or quarrel with someone.

Translations

Māori ringawhiti
  • ringawhitiin a mood to fight
Cite this entry
APA

spoiling for a fight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoiling%20for%20a%20fight

MLA

“spoiling for a fight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoiling%20for%20a%20fight. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spoiling for a fight,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoiling%20for%20a%20fight.

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