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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.
Recent Examples of fist from the Web
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That officer then tells Keim to form two fists and press them underneath his chin to prevent his head from moving after Keim moves his head during two instances.
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His fist-raising statement during the playing of the national anthem and his willingness to take on President Trump when the team was disinvited to the White House after winning the Super Bowl are well-known.
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The victory clinched the Mid-Atlantic Conference regular-season crown of the National Premier Soccer League for FC Baltimore because Northern Virginia, previously tied for fist place, lost to Virginia Beach City FC on Saturday night.
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Moments later Houston forward Mauro Manotas was clenching fists after slotting a rolling penalty kick into the left side of the net.
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After weeks of filming, singing and fist pumping, the students recently wrapped up their project and posted it to YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK0cOZ5gKa8).
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The hoodie featured Greek-lettering on the front and a crest on the back, complete with symbols of black power like a black panther and a fist.
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Speaking of: Did anyone else pump a fist when the episode ended with Philip and his blond mustache joining Oleg on a spy walk™?
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Okoumou responded by raising her fist and blowing kisses to her supporters.
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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
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First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Recent Examples of fist from the Web
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To be decided in camp ... Fans weren't the only ones ready to fist-bump Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers, who's back for a 17th NFL season.
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Morton nodded, briefly sat alone with his thoughts and then got up to fist-bump Kemp.
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South Korea, after decades under strongmen who were less repressive but nevertheless still iron-fisted, has emerged as a democracy so vibrant that citizens peacefully turfed a president from office last year.
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Able to fist fight in trenches and hold his own against power players.
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Country star Luke Combs was seen walk-in through the crowd double-fisting whiskey and Coke cocktails.
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Reality in 2018 can be ham-fisted, to be sure; the writers of history seem to have jumped the shark.
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For years, the NCAA has fought clench-fisted, mean-spirited court battles to control the names, likenesses and activities of college athletes.
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One even left the store double-fisting her water ice and a huge cup of steaming coffee.
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First Known Use of fist
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FIST Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of fist for English Language Learners
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: the hand with its fingers bent down into the palm
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Medical Dictionary
noun
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medical 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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