fistfight

noun

fist·​fight ˈfist-ˌfīt How to pronounce fistfight (audio)
: 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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Indiana got stuck in a traditional Kinnick Stadium fistfight before a late touchdown propelled the Hoosiers past Iowa, 20-15. Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Both men pulled up in their vehicles, and the man in his 20s allegedly encouraged the two women to have a fistfight. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025 One former council member got into a fistfight with a businessman. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 There are swordfights and fistfights and giant armies facing off against volcanic mountains, not to mention one incredibly intimidating giant dragon. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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