fistfight

noun

fist·​fight ˈfist-ˌfīt How to pronounce fistfight (audio)
: a usually spontaneous fight with bare fists

Examples of fistfight in a Sentence

A fistfight broke out in the stands. He often gets into fistfights.
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Needless to say, this tension is darkly entertaining, like a fistfight at a funeral. Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024 The film discusses suicidal ideation and the main character, George Bailey, expresses some violence, including involvement in a fistfight and knocking over furniture. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 At our last social gathering by the swimming pool, there was a loud argument and almost a fistfight about this flag. Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024 Previous coverage:List of school shootings in Indiana since 1880 March 15, 2021: Merrillville, IN A fistfight outside Merrillville High School escalated into a shooting. Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fistfight 

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fistfight was in 1603

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“Fistfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fistfight. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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