noun
fist
fihst
noun
1
A hand with the fingers curled tightly inward, typically for punching or gripping.
"He clenched his fist in anger."
"She banged her fist on the table to make her point."
verb
1
To strike someone with a closed fist.
"He fisted the punching bag repeatedly during training."
How to Use Fist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hand closed into a tight ball, usually for hitting or gripping something firmly.
Common pairings
clench a fist
raise a fist
fist bump
Word Forms
fisted past tense, fisted past tense, fists plural, fists plural, fists singular, fists singular
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Etymology
From Old English fyst, going back to a prehistoric Germanic root possibly meaning "to punch or prick."