Fist
noun
The closed hand with fingers bent in towards the palm.
She clenched her hand into a fist.
Often appears as...
- clench a fist
- fist fight
noun
An aggressive action where the formed closed hand strikes or threatens to strike.
He threw a fist at me during the fight.
Often appears as...
- throw a fist
- swing a fist
verb
To hit or attack with a closed hand.
He fisted his opponent during the boxing match.
Often appears as...
- fist someone
- fist something
noun
A symbol or gesture of solidarity or defiance made by raising one's clenched hand.
He raised his fist as a sign of resistance during the protest.
Often appears as...
- raise a fist
- fist of defiance
Usage tips
Political
noun
The closed hand with fingers bent in towards the palm.
She clenched her hand into a fist.
Often appears as...
- clench a fist
- fist fight
noun
An aggressive action where the formed closed hand strikes or threatens to strike.
He threw a fist at me during the fight.
Often appears as...
- throw a fist
- swing a fist
verb
To hit or attack with a closed hand.
He fisted his opponent during the boxing match.
Often appears as...
- fist someone
- fist something
noun
A symbol or gesture of solidarity or defiance made by raising one's clenched hand.
He raised his fist as a sign of resistance during the protest.
Often appears as...
- raise a fist
- fist of defiance
Usage tips
Political
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Expression
A clenched fist often expresses determination or frustration.
She showed her determination with a clenched fist.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-verbal Communication
Fists can communicate emotions without words, like anger or solidarity.
The crowd raised fists in silent protest.
Pro Tip 3/3Sports Celebrations
A fist pump is a joyful gesture often seen in sports victories.
He celebrated his win with an exuberant fist pump.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Expression
A clenched fist often expresses determination or frustration.
She showed her determination with a clenched fist.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-verbal Communication
Fists can communicate emotions without words, like anger or solidarity.
The crowd raised fists in silent protest.
Pro Tip 3/3Sports Celebrations
A fist pump is a joyful gesture often seen in sports victories.
He celebrated his win with an exuberant fist pump.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Expression
A clenched fist often expresses determination or frustration.
She showed her determination with a clenched fist.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-verbal Communication
Fists can communicate emotions without words, like anger or solidarity.
The crowd raised fists in silent protest.
Pro Tip 3/3Sports Celebrations
A fist pump is a joyful gesture often seen in sports victories.
He celebrated his win with an exuberant fist pump.
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Video examples
Hunting With Falcons:...
birds and so I would go up in the attic and raid my mom's Christmas decorations and put Christmas bells on my Birds legs thinking that was a part of the falconry equipment you know I'm walking around with a garden glove I have this hawk on my fist and I had no idea what I was doing but I'm practicing falconry in the city
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Boniface Mwangi: The day...
Kenya's poor are five times more likely to be shot dead by the police who are meant to protect them than by criminals. This was reinforced by the political climate of the day. We had a president, Moi, who was a dictator. He ruled the country with an iron fist, and anyone who dared question his authority
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Are China and the US...
an Asia-Pacific community. And worldwide, act further, like you've begun to do at the end of last year by striking out against climate change with hands joined together rather than fists apart. Of course, all that happens if you've got a common mechanism and political will to achieve the above.
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The game that can give...
So, everybody ready? This is your first quest. Here we go. Pick Stand up and take three steps, or make your hands into fists, raise them over your head as high as you can for five seconds, go! All right, I like the people doing both. You are overachievers. Very good.
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The myth of Anansi, the...
So, he made a little doll covered in sap and left it in her path. When she came upon it, Mmoatia spoke to the doll but became enraged when it didn’t answer. She hit the disrespectful doll and her small fists stuck to its sticky surface.
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"The Nutritionist" by...
asking this world to dance, even if it keeps stepping on my holy feet you- you stay here with me, okay? You stay here with me. Raising your bite against the bitter dark Your bright longing Your brilliant fists of loss
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John Francis: Walk the...
I just backed out of that, you know, and I just kind of kept the fists from flying. But what I learned was that sometimes I would make a sign and they said things that I absolutely did not mean, but I should have.
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An eco-modernist...
uranium the size of my fist could provide all the power I'd need for the rest of my life it may be an uncomfortable truth but nuclear holds enormous potential for both the
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Bryce Dallas Howard: How...
And by that point she had flown solo in an airplane, joined an all-boys gun club, gotten in tons of fist fights and helped her single dad raise her younger sisters.
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Weirdest Creepy Crawly...
a per wellif antis now it can grow to the size of a man's fist so rare they can only be filmed in captivity where their extraordinary behavior is a field
Video examples
Hunting With Falcons:...
birds and so I would go up in the attic and raid my mom's Christmas decorations and put Christmas bells on my Birds legs thinking that was a part of the falconry equipment you know I'm walking around with a garden glove I have this hawk on my fist and I had no idea what I was doing but I'm practicing falconry in the city
Video examples
Boniface Mwangi: The day...
Kenya's poor are five times more likely to be shot dead by the police who are meant to protect them than by criminals. This was reinforced by the political climate of the day. We had a president, Moi, who was a dictator. He ruled the country with an iron fist, and anyone who dared question his authority
Video examples
Are China and the US...
an Asia-Pacific community. And worldwide, act further, like you've begun to do at the end of last year by striking out against climate change with hands joined together rather than fists apart. Of course, all that happens if you've got a common mechanism and political will to achieve the above.
Video examples
The game that can give...
So, everybody ready? This is your first quest. Here we go. Pick Stand up and take three steps, or make your hands into fists, raise them over your head as high as you can for five seconds, go! All right, I like the people doing both. You are overachievers. Very good.
Video examples
The myth of Anansi, the...
So, he made a little doll covered in sap and left it in her path. When she came upon it, Mmoatia spoke to the doll but became enraged when it didn’t answer. She hit the disrespectful doll and her small fists stuck to its sticky surface.
Video examples
"The Nutritionist" by...
asking this world to dance, even if it keeps stepping on my holy feet you- you stay here with me, okay? You stay here with me. Raising your bite against the bitter dark Your bright longing Your brilliant fists of loss
Video examples
John Francis: Walk the...
I just backed out of that, you know, and I just kind of kept the fists from flying. But what I learned was that sometimes I would make a sign and they said things that I absolutely did not mean, but I should have.
Video examples
An eco-modernist...
uranium the size of my fist could provide all the power I'd need for the rest of my life it may be an uncomfortable truth but nuclear holds enormous potential for both the
Video examples
Bryce Dallas Howard: How...
And by that point she had flown solo in an airplane, joined an all-boys gun club, gotten in tons of fist fights and helped her single dad raise her younger sisters.
Video examples
Weirdest Creepy Crawly...
a per wellif antis now it can grow to the size of a man's fist so rare they can only be filmed in captivity where their extraordinary behavior is a field
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
John Wayne
American Actor
All the screen cowboys behaved like real gentlemen. They didn't drink, they didn't smoke. When they knocked the bad guy down, they always stood with their fists up, waiting for the heavy to get back on his feet. I decided I was going to drag the bad guy to his feet and keep hitting him.
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Ellen Key
Swedish Writer
In order to overcome the spirit that creates war, mothers must begin in the tender years of childhood to teach children that right must be the foundation of all might, that authority can be exercised without the help of fists.
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Joseph Parker
New Zealander Athlete
You've got to be humble; you've got to be nice to everyone. But when you're in the ring, that's the time to let your fists do the talking, and that's the time for action.
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David Seabury
American Psychologist
Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or guns. Animals know when you are afraid; a coward knows when you are not.
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Agnes Smedley
American Journalist
And the woman who could win the respect of man was often the woman who could knock him down with her bare fists and sit on him until he yelled for help.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
American Politician
Leadership in today's world requires far more than a large stock of gunboats and a hard fist at the conference table.
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Kevin Parker
Australian Musician
Surely there's a deeper pursuit to music than getting bros to pump their fists in the air.
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Nancy Gibbs
American Journalist
Power is a tool, influence is a skill; one is a fist, the other a fingertip.
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Heinz Guderian
German General
You hit somebody with your fist and not with your fingers spread.
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Robbie Williams
British Musician
I've never, ever, raised a fist to anybody in my life.
Quote examples
John Wayne
American Actor
All the screen cowboys behaved like real gentlemen. They didn't drink, they didn't smoke. When they knocked the bad guy down, they always stood with their fists up, waiting for the heavy to get back on his feet. I decided I was going to drag the bad guy to his feet and keep hitting him.
Quote examples
Ellen Key
Swedish Writer
In order to overcome the spirit that creates war, mothers must begin in the tender years of childhood to teach children that right must be the foundation of all might, that authority can be exercised without the help of fists.
Quote examples
Joseph Parker
New Zealander Athlete
You've got to be humble; you've got to be nice to everyone. But when you're in the ring, that's the time to let your fists do the talking, and that's the time for action.
Quote examples
David Seabury
American Psychologist
Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or guns. Animals know when you are afraid; a coward knows when you are not.
Quote examples
Agnes Smedley
American Journalist
And the woman who could win the respect of man was often the woman who could knock him down with her bare fists and sit on him until he yelled for help.
Quote examples
Hubert H. Humphrey
American Politician
Leadership in today's world requires far more than a large stock of gunboats and a hard fist at the conference table.
Quote examples
Kevin Parker
Australian Musician
Surely there's a deeper pursuit to music than getting bros to pump their fists in the air.
Quote examples
Nancy Gibbs
American Journalist
Power is a tool, influence is a skill; one is a fist, the other a fingertip.
Quote examples
Heinz Guderian
German General
You hit somebody with your fist and not with your fingers spread.
Quote examples
Robbie Williams
British Musician
I've never, ever, raised a fist to anybody in my life.
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