Meaning:
Combative, wanting conflict, eager to argue or fight
Examples:
- Tom seems to spoil for a fight the moment he's in the same room as me. I just don't know what it is about me that makes him so antagonistic.
- We've done everything we can to reach a reasonable compromise with the other party, but they have been spoiling for an argument at every turn.
- John was spoiling for a fight after hearing how unfairly his friend was treated at work.
- She seemed spoiling for a fight after her team lost the championship.
- The two rivals were spoiling for a fight, and tension filled the air.
- After the heated argument, he looked like he was spoiling for a fight with anyone who disagreed.
- Whenever he hears about corruption, he seems spoiling for a fight.
- The coach was spoiling for a fight after the referee’s questionable calls.
- Tired of the constant criticism, she was spoiling for a fight to defend herself.
- He appeared to be spoiling for a fight as soon as he entered the meeting room.
- The frustrated fans were spoiling for a fight after their team’s unfair loss.
- Knowing he was spoiling for a fight, his friends tried to calm him down.
- When she heard the gossip about her, she was spoiling for a fight to clear her name.
- The siblings were spoiling for a fight over who would get the last slice of cake.
- The competitor was spoiling for a fight, ready to prove his worth.
- She was clearly spoiling for a fight after being left out of the project.
- The soldiers were spoiling for a fight after months of training.
- He was spoiling for a fight after being cut off in traffic.
- Fed up with the unfair treatment, the workers were spoiling for a fight with management.
- Seeing his rival, he instantly felt spoiling for a fight.
- The coach's reaction showed he was spoiling for a fight after the opposing team cheated.
- When he saw the injustice, he was spoiling for a fight to defend the victim.