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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The May 12 fatal shooting was sparked by a fistfight between two local street gangs, involving the 14-year-old shooter near Home St. and Tinton Ave. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025 Once a week, Ronnie and I would have to have at least one real fistfight, always squaring off. Tina Knowles, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025 The Dark Ages is more like a line dance that accidentally ends up in a fistfight. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025 Sasuke and Naruto’s battle in the Final Valley (and its sequel in Shippuden) is one of the most impassioned fistfights ever drawn. Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 25 Apr. 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 16 Jun. 2025.

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