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fistfight

[ fist-fahyt ]

/ ˈfɪstˌfaɪt /

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noun

a fight using bare fists.

Origin of fistfight

First recorded in 1595–1605; fist¹ + fight

Words nearby fistfight

fissure of venous ligament, fissured fracture, fist, fist bump, fist pump, fistfight, fistful, fistiana, fistic, fisticuff, fisticuffs

Example sentences from the Web for fistfight

On the second planet, they encounter a marooned astronaut named Dr. Mann, and a fistfight ensues.

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What did you think of the fistfight sequence between Cooper and Mann on the second planet?

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Computer savvy and financially literate, yet still handy in a fistfight: this is the latest Jack Ryan.

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Who would win in a fistfight between pop superstar Justin Bieber and fictional King of the Iron Throne Joffrey Baratheon?

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Pauly D, bless his heart, never got into a fistfight with a roommate or drunkenly hooked up with Snooki.

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