fist

Speech parts

1. fist - Noun

2. fist - Verb

3. Fist - Proper noun

Meaning

The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow.

the index mark [/], used to direct special attention to the passage which follows.

To strike with the fist.

To gripe with the fist.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

clenched fist hold punch blow grip grasp clutch fistful bunch of fives clenched hand duke mitt manus ham palm
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Antonyms

loss release strain disadvantage prohibition employer
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Hypernyms

mitt manus paw hand

Phrases with the word

iron fist monkey's fist right fist left fist fist clenched outstretched fist

Derivatives

fisted fisting

Anagrams

sift fits

Examples

Writing is a weapon and it's more powerful than a fist could ever be. Denzel Washington

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. Indira Gandhi

My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose. Bette Davis

You cannot hit the point of a needle with a fist. Armenian Proverb

A little nod is enough for the wise man; an ass needs a fist. Moroccan Proverb

Like someone trying to capture water in his fist. Arabic Proverb

Close letter words and terms

fissurization fissurotomy fissury fist bump fist bumping fist clenched