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pick a fight

/ˌpɪk ə ˈfaɪt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables
pick- a -fight
IPA
/ˌpɪk ə ˈfaɪt/
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deliberately provoke someone into fighting.

Informal

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɪk ə ˈfaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

picks a fight (present, singular) picking a fight (participle, present) picked a fight (participle, past) picked a fight (past) pick fights (alternative)

Phrases

look for trouble

Frequently Paired Words

look for trouble

Synonyms

pick a quarrel

Questions

How do you pronounce pick a fight?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɪk ə ˈfaɪt/.
What does pick a fight mean?
To deliberately provoke someone into fighting.

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