fisticuffs

Noun

Meaning

fighting with the fists

a fight with bare fists

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

fight boxing brawl pugilism slugfest fistfight prizefighting SPAR rumpus battle event punch rumble affray haymaker
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Antonyms

knife fight

Hypernyms

fighting fight combat scrap contact sport

Hyponyms

SPAR fight sparring professional boxing rope-a-dope punch-up

Related terms

fist fisticuff fisticuffer

Examples

The object of Parliament is to substitute argument for fisticuffs. Winston Churchill

For example, Cobb and umpire Billy Evans arranged to settle their in-game differences through fisticuffs under the grandstand after the game. Source: Internet

In " The Anniversary " Terry and Manuel come to blows since he doesn't like anyone else cooking in his kitchen, and he proceeds to sabotage the paella Manuel is making for Sybil, leading to fisticuffs at the end of the episode. Source: Internet

Famed stuntman Yakima Canutt and he developed and perfected stunts and onscreen fisticuffs techniques still used today. Source: Internet

More fisticuffs came at 8:59 when Robert Bortuzzo and Jarred Tinordi squared off at center ice. Source: Internet

At one point, one of the guys, his wig actually came off and it came to fisticuffs. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fisticuffer fisticuffery fisticuffing fistiness fisting fistinut