Fisticuffs Definition

fĭstĭ-kŭfs
noun
A fistfight.
American Heritage
The act or skill of fighting with the fists.
Webster's New World

Plural form of fisticuff.

Wiktionary

(plural only, informal) An impromptu fight with the fists, usually between only two people.

Wiktionary

(plural only, sports, dated) Bare-knuckled boxing, a form of boxing done without boxing gloves or similar padding.

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Origin of Fisticuffs

  • From fisty cuffs fisty with the fists (from fist) cuff

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Fisticuffs Sentence Examples

  • He exchanged harsh words and occasionally fisticuffs with fellow mouthy mavericks like Spike Lee, Oliver Stone and producer Don Murphy.

  • Clive eats pub curry SIR CLIVE has added fisticuffs to his already formidable verbal arsenal of offensive weapons against business rivals.

  • Possibly because Godley had fisticuffs with him early in the story?

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