Fist Definition

fĭst
fisted, fist, fists
noun
fists
A hand with the fingers closed tightly into the palm, as for hitting; clenched hand.
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A hand.
Webster's New World
The grasp.
Webster's New World
A sign () used to direct special attention to something.
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verb
fisted, fist, fists
To hit with the fist.
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To grasp or handle.
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To insert the hand into the rectum or vagina of (someone) as a means of sexual stimulation.
American Heritage
idiom
make a good fist of
  • to make or be a good (or poor, etc.) attempt or effort at

    a biography that makes a good fist of a complicated life

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Other Word Forms of Fist

Noun

Singular:
fist
Plural:
fists

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Fist

  • make a good fist of

Origin of Fist

  • Middle English from Old English fȳst penkwe in Indo-European roots

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

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