fisticuff
Americannoun
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a cuff or blow with the fist.
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fisticuffs, combat with the fists.
verb (used with or without object)
Other Word Forms
- fisticuffer noun
Etymology
Origin of fisticuff
Example Sentences
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It was not often that my siblings had true fights, but when they did, they were monster, one-on-one fisticuff affairs, and Helen had picked the Mount Everest of fighters.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
The good Geoffrey told of his fight, of situations obtained and lost, of fisticuff encounters, of quarrels and blows....
From A Nest of Spies by Allain, Marcel
And have a fisticuff which would appear 200 in every newspaper in the world?
From The Place of Honeymoons by Keller, Arthur Ignatius
He was not without skill at fisticuff, was Hackley.
From Captivating Mary Carstairs by Crosby, Raymond Moreau
Ha! a fisticuff fight, with odds—five to one!
From The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure by Reid, Mayne
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