n
A celebratory gesture in which the fist is directed upward.
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Alternative form of arm-wrestle [(sports) A bout of arm wrestling.]
n
(sports) A bout of arm wrestling.
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A punch performed by forming a fist and striking with the tops of the two largest knuckles.
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Alternative form of bare-knuckling [Boxing that is done without boxing gloves.]
n
The original form of boxing, in which no gloves were worn.
n
A fight that takes place in a bar.
n
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A brawl in a barroom.
v
(intransitive, Yeshivish) To waste, especially time.
n
The instrumental portion of a piece of hip-hop music.
n
(video games) A video game of the genre oriented around interpersonal combat (e.g. martial arts, street fighting, brawling, etc).
v
To fight to no purpose, or against an imaginary enemy.
n
Alternative form of beatmatch
v
(figuratively) To deliver a devastating blow against an opponent
n
A hand-to-hand fight or brawl in which glass bottles are used as extempore weapons.
v
(transitive, intransitive, Internet, of an e-mail message) To return undelivered.
n
(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
n
An unruly fight; a brawl.
n
(slang) A fist bump between men.
v
(intransitive) To fight with the fists; to box.
n
Alternative form of bun fight [(idiomatic) A debate or disagreement, usually with several parties involved, often political in nature.]
n
Alternative form of bun fight [(idiomatic) A debate or disagreement, usually with several parties involved, often political in nature.]
n
A hand gesture in which the index and middle fingers are raised and parted, while the other fingers are clenched, used behind the head of a subject of a photograph.
n
(informal) Something impressive, that kicks butt.
n
(figuratively) Synonym of raised fist
n
A rapid sequence of punches or strikes in boxing or other combat sports.
v
(intransitive) To fight; to scuffle; to box.
n
A fight, an argument; a set-to.
n
A domestic dispute, whether verbal or violent.
n
(professional wrestling) A staged rivalry between wrestlers.
v
(archaic, thieves' cant, boxing) To punch, especially a series of punches in rapid succession; to beat; to hit; to strike.
n
(sports) A boxing or martial arts match.
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(video games) A game with a focus on physical combat.
n
(historical, law) A mulct or fine imposed on a person for disturbing the peace with a fight or quarrel.
n
The winning situation in a duel in which the first one to draw blood from the other wins.
n
A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
v
To hit one's fists together.
n
alternative form of fistfight [A fight using bare fists.]
n
(idiomatic, slang) An annoying or angering individual; someone who compels others to assault them in rage.
n
The thrusting of one's fist, most commonly forward or upward, as in celebration.
n
Alternative form of fist bump [The hitting together of two people's fists, as a greeting or in celebration of an accomplishment.]
n
alternative form of fistfight [A fight using bare fists.]
v
Alternative form of fist pump [(intransitive) To thrust one's fist, most commonly forward or upward, as in celebration.]
n
a tune which provokes fist-pumping, i.e. because of its strong beat.
adj
Having the size (and approximate form) of a fist
v
To bump fists in greeting or celebration.
n
One who is fisted; the passive partner in fisting.
n
A fight using bare fists.
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One who fights using the fists.
adj
Of or pertaining to boxing or fighting with fists.
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(archaic) A person who engages in fisticuffs; a pugilist.
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fisticuffs; fighting with the fists
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(plural only, informal) An impromptu fight with the fists, usually between only two people.
n
(obsolete, rare) A pistachio nut.
adj
Resembling a fist (clenched hand).
n
(historical) A kind of piledriver used by the ancient Romans.
v
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To make or become hollow like a fistula, or pipe.
adv
By means of the fists; by fighting with the fists.
adj
(obsolete) Involving the fists; pugilistic.
n
(informal) The sport of football when regarded as violent.
v
(figuratively) To bluff.
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(sports) The defeat of a team by a much weaker opponent.
v
(intransitive) To wrestle or tussle.
adj
Especially, describing fighting (armed or unarmed) done within reach rather than at range.
n
Hand-to-hand fighting; fisticuffs.
n
(rare) A fight with the hands; boxing.
n
(idiomatic) A person of considerable importance who is a major decision maker or capable achiever; an especially significant organization or an especially functional object.
n
A fight between members of a circus and the general public.
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(slang) To make a gesture to show celebration or friendship, or as part of a secret handshake, by one person raising their fist so the fist is pointing at the person and the other person lightly punches the fist.
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(transitive, intransitive) To arm-wrestle.
v
(boxing) To box while extremely close to an opponent
n
(figuratively) Any activity in which two people spar with each other verbally.
v
(transitive) To fight (a person) using kickboxing techniques.
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(informal, chiefly African-American Vernacular) To clench one's fist(s) as though in preparation for a fight.
n
(informal) A major fight with heavy promotion (in boxing, wrestling, etc.).
v
(video games, slang) To physically hit in close quarters, as opposed to shooting, blowing up, or other ranged means of damage. Often refers to the usage of a hand-to-hand weapon.
n
(informal) A boxing match, fistfight.
n
(literally) A physical fight in which two (or more) opponents wrestle in mud or other dirt.
n
(figuratively) A dirty and disreputable dispute.
n
(slang, archaic) A big brawny fist or hand.
v
To butt with greater force than; to best in a butting match.
n
A play fight using balled-up paper as missiles.
n
A play fight that involves hitting others with pillows.
n
An unrefereed contest in which participants try to dominate each other without inflicting injury.
n
One who fights with their fists; especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer.
adj
fighting with the fists
v
To thrust forward one's fist, as in celebration.
n
(attributive) A two-sided ideological battle, or contradictory arguing.
n
(informal) A fight with the fists.
adj
Involving or resembling a punch with the fist.
n
(figuratively) A symbol of solidarity and support often used as a salute to express unity, strength, defiance, or resistance.
v
(intransitive) To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.
v
Pronunciation spelling of wrestle. [(intransitive) To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest]
n
(boxing) A cross (hook thrown over the opponent's punch) made with the right hand
v
(transitive, intransitive) To play a trump card to a trick when unable to follow suit (that is, when unable to play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card).
n
(professional wrestling) An incident where management disadvantages a wrestler without their prior knowledge.
v
To compete in a sexfight.
n
A brief battle; a skirmish.
v
(transitive, sports slang) To defeat or overcome in a match.
v
A petty, largely inconsequential fight.
v
Alternative spelling of slap fight. [A petty, largely inconsequential fight.]
n
(sports, slang) A game or match in which heavy blows are exchanged.
n
A fight; a beating, a physical or emotional confrontation.
v
To fight, especially as practice for martial arts or hand-to-hand combat.
n
An unsanctioned and usually illegal fight in a street.
n
A particularly large or important fight.
v
(combat sports) To submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly.
v
(intransitive, combat sports) To submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly either on the arena or the opponent's body.
n
(derogatory or humorous) The touching together of two people's fists, often in celebration of an accomplishment; more commonly known as a fist bump.
v
(informal, intransitive) To box.
n
A dispute over territory between rival gangs.
n
A physical fight or struggle.
n
Two people disputing the ownership of something that is of no use to either of them.
n
mortal combat; fighting to the death
n
(slang, chiefly video games) A combination of actions which create a decisive advantage (often involving coordination between teammates).
v
Pronunciation spelling of wrestle, representing Southern US and African-American Vernacular English. [(intransitive) To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest]
v
(obsolete or UK, dialect or US, colloquial) To wrestle.
n
(obsolete or UK, dialect or US, colloquial) A wrestler.
v
(transitive, music) To tune with a wrest, or key.
v
(idiomatic) To engage in a struggle with an opponent that benefits from the struggle even without winning it.
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