1
: the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers
2
: the hand closed as in grasping : clutch
3
fisted; fisting; fists
Examples of fist in a Sentence
Noun
He pounded his fist on the table in anger.
She pounded on the door with both fists.
He defiantly shook his fist at the policeman.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The iron fist, meanwhile, shown by the state in preventing those extradited to El Salvador’s prisons so much as a word to say represents none other than the nation’s return to unspeakable cruelty and derangement.
—Amir Hussain
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
Magnus Carlsen’s outburst The usually calm five-time world champion slammed his fist on the table in frustration after losing to defending classical chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju at the 2025 Norway Chess tournament on Sunday.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
School is back in session in Season 2 with America adjusting to Homelander’s iron fist while, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean, Cipher, preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 31 May 2025
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Noun
Now watching as a spectator, Skubal pumped his fists and shouted in celebration.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The iron fist, meanwhile, shown by the state in preventing those extradited to El Salvador’s prisons so much as a word to say represents none other than the nation’s return to unspeakable cruelty and derangement.
—Amir Hussain
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
Magnus Carlsen’s outburst The usually calm five-time world champion slammed his fist on the table in frustration after losing to defending classical chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju at the 2025 Norway Chess tournament on Sunday.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
School is back in session in Season 2 with America adjusting to Homelander’s iron fist while, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean, Cipher, preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 31 May 2025
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“Fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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fist
noun
: the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers
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