noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A fight using bare fists.
2. 2
   a fight with bare fists wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To fight using bare fists.
2. 2
   fight with the fists wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fisticuffsbarebare-hand boxingbare-knuckle boxingbarehandedbarehanded boxing

Example

More examples

"Tom was involved in a fistfight."

Etymology

From fist + fight.

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