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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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Naturally, there's plenty of dysfunction as confessions are made, a turkey is flung across the table, a football game leads to a fistfight, and Claudia tries to maintain her sanity. Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025 That streak continues here, but the real delight of this ostensible side project is Allison Crutchfield’s return to the mic after an extended absence, and the rebirth of a sibling rock band, apparently sans fistfights or cricket bats. Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025 Abreau was able to knock the pipe away but Medizabal stabbed him during a fistfight. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025 In other footage of the unrest, two men were seen engaging in a fistfight outside the ICE facility before they were detained. Greg Norman , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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