Definition of fist
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Examples of fist in a Sentence
He pounded his fist on the table in anger.
She pounded on the door with both fists.
He defiantly shook his fist at the policeman.
Origin and Etymology of fist
Middle English, from Old English fȳst; akin to Old High German fūst fist, Polish pięść, and probably to Old English fīf five
First Known Use: before 12th century
fist
Definition of fist
transitive verb
1 : to grip with the fist : handle
2 : to clench into a fist
1607
First Known Use of fist
1607
FIST Defined for English Language Learners
fist
playDefinition of fist for English Language Learners
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: the hand with its fingers bent down into the palm
FIST Defined for Kids
fist
playDefinition of fist for Students
: the hand with the fingers bent tight into the palm
Medical Dictionary
fist
playMedical Definition of fist
: the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers
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See words that rhyme with fist Spanish Central: Translation of fist Nglish: Translation of fist for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of fist for Arabic speakers
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