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FISTFIGHT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fistfight mean? 

FISTFIGHT (noun)
  The noun FISTFIGHT has 1 sense:

1. a fight with bare fistsplay

  Familiarity information: FISTFIGHT used as a noun is very rare.


FISTFIGHT (verb)
  The verb FISTFIGHT has 1 sense:

1. fight with the fistsplay

  Familiarity information: FISTFIGHT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FISTFIGHT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A fight with bare fists

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

fistfight; fisticuffs; slugfest

Hypernyms ("fistfight" is a kind of...):

combat; fight; fighting; scrap (the act of fighting; any contest or struggle)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fistfight"):

punch-up (a fistfight)

Derivation:

fistfight (fight with the fists)


FISTFIGHT (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Fight with the fists

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Context example:

The man wanted to fist-fight

Hypernyms (to "fistfight" is one way to...):

contend; fight; struggle (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

fistfight (a fight with bare fists)


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