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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During their subsequent fistfight high above the fortress, Duke delivered the decisive headbutt that sent Lyle plunging to his death off the sofa back. Hazlitt, 18 June 2025 Stir with a fistfight at Thanksgiving dinner, a kidnapping and a frantic road trip. Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 10 June 2025 The shooting began after a fistfight broke out between several men, DeLand police said in its statement. Sean Neumann, People.com, 6 May 2025 After a brief fistfight, the officer was knocked to the ground, and his bodycam was obscured. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 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 29 Jun. 2025.

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