fistfight

noun

fist·​fight ˈfist-ˌfīt How to pronounce fistfight (audio)
Synonyms of fistfightnext
: a usually spontaneous fight with bare fists

Examples of fistfight in a Sentence

A fistfight broke out in the stands. He often gets into fistfights.
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Its satirical video, depicting politicians descending into an all-out fistfight, proved especially prescient during the fevered atmosphere of the 2016 election cycle. Spin Staff, SPIN, 17 June 2026 Rioting, fistfights, vandalism. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 Their shows are driven by a physicality both intricately choreographed and fizzily chaotic, tightness and looseness alternating — even somehow overlapping — in a rolling series of lazzi and dances, fistfights and slapstick routines. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch have issued several warnings to fans as rowdy incidents, including fistfights, vandalism and other disorderly conduct, have played out on the streets of New York following the games. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fistfight

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fistfight was in 1603

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“Fistfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fistfight. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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