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.
Recent Examples on the Web There weren't fistfights on that 2022 tour, were there? Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024 Binzer had another run-in with law enforcement in 2023 when he was arrested on a DUI charge, just days after a fan recorded a fistfight between Binzer and Bobby Reeves, according to TMZ. Luke Chinman, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024 Video posted on social media showed fistfights breaking out among protesters, some of whom wielded sticks and handles from signs as police in riot gear stood nearby. Nathan Solis, Richard Winton, Hannah Fry, Carlos Lozano and Paul Pringle Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 June 2024 Advertisement Video posted on social media showed fistfights breaking out among protesters, some of whom wielded sticks and handles from protest signs as police in riot gear stood nearby. Carlos Lozano, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fistfight 

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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 14 Oct. 2024.

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