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    fist
    /fɪst/

    noun

    • 1. a person's hand when the fingers are bent in towards the palm and held there tightly, typically in order to strike a blow or grasp something: "she pummelled him furiously with her fists"

    verb

    • 1. strike with the fist: "he fisted a goal-bound shot over the bar"
    • 2. clench (the hand or fingers) into a fist: "she fisted her hands on her hips"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FIST definition: 1. a hand with the fingers and thumb held tightly in: 2. a hand with the fingers and thumb held…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fistFist Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FIST is the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers. How to use fist in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFIST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a hand with the fingers turned in tightly and the thumb held against them: She clenched her fist.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › fistFIST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fist definition: the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.. See examples of FIST used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfist noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    to make/lose money very fast and in large quantities. See fist in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: fist. Definition of fist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. a hand with the fingers clenched into the palm, as for hitting 2. Also called: fistful the quantity that can be.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › fistFist - definition of fist by The Free Dictionary

    Define fist. fist synonyms, fist pronunciation, fist translation, English dictionary definition of fist. n. 1. The hand closed tightly with the fingers bent against the palm. 2. Informal A grasp; a clutch: had a fortune in their fists and let it go.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fistFist - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    You might make a fist and bump it against your friend's as a greeting, or use it to clutch something tightly: "She held the balloon in one fist, and an ice cream cone in the other." Fists are also used to punch hard, and a fist fight is a serious physical altercation.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFIST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    FIST definition: a hand closed into a ball with the fingers and thumb curled tightly together: . Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › fistfist | meaning of fist in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    fist meaning, definition, what is fist: the hand when it is tightly closed, so t...: Learn more.