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fist
1[ fist ]
/ fɪst /
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noun
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
Informal. the hand.
Informal. a person's handwriting.
Printing. index (def. 8).
verb (used with object)
to make (one's hand) into a fist.
to grasp in the fist.
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British Dictionary definitions for fist
fist
/ (fɪst) /
noun
a hand with the fingers clenched into the palm, as for hitting
Also called: fistful the quantity that can be held in a fist or hand
an informal word for hand, index (def. 9)
verb
(tr) to hit with the fist
Word Origin for fist
Old English fӯst; related to Old Frisian fest, Old Saxon, Old High German fūst; see five
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Other Idioms and Phrases with fist
fist
see hand over fist.
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