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fistfight

American  
[fist-fahyt] / ˈfɪstˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. a fight using bare fists.


Etymology

Origin of fistfight

First recorded in 1595–1605; fist 1 + fight

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Afterwards, Turner challenged Murdoch to a fistfight and the two media icons continued to play out their rivalry in the business world.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

At its worst, discourse over the fate of Sequoiadendron giganteum is an academic fistfight.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2026

Matt Gaetz would lose a fistfight to Rand Paul’s hair perm.

From Salon Mar. 14, 2024

Consistently, to the point of comedy, Kiryu and his opponent dramatically throw off their shirts to reveal full back tattoos before a cinematic fistfight.

From New York Times Jan. 23, 2024

In the annals of chess, this was the first fistfight ever recorded by two grandmasters, both prospective World Champions.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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