Definition of fist in English:

fist

noun fɪstfɪst

A person's hand when the fingers are bent in towards the palm and held there tightly, typically in order to strike a blow or grasp something.
she pummelled him furiously with her fists
Karr clenched his fists
Example sentencesExamples
- Rebecca clenched her fists tightly beside her as she glared at them.
- His fist winds tightly around my fingers until I feel the cracking of my bones.
- He leaped to his feet, pumped his fists, slapped the palms of the other teams' representatives.
- He clenched his fists tightly, nails digging into his palms.
- He clenched his fists so tightly that he broke the skin on his palms.
- She balled her hands into fists and brought them towards her, crossing them over her chest.
- Then he sticks out his chest, and both his fists are tightly closed.
- The fear I felt at being caught turned into anger and I felt my hands bunch tightly into fists.
- I clenched my fists so tightly that my fingernails almost drew blood.
- She clenched her fists tightly, awaiting his answer with bated breath.
- He looked back down at the ground and she clenched her fists tightly.
- I grasped the bar tightly in my fists lest I flew off by accident.
- He hissed and clenched his fists so tightly I saw a trail of blood slide down his palms.
- I curled my fingers into my palm and banged my fist weakly against the door.
- I clenched my fists tightly and hurled myself at the boy who had pushed me down.
- She clenched her fists tightly, and when she spoke, she spoke through gritted teeth.
- I clenched my fists tightly, trying to use the agony of my nails digging into the skin to deter me from my current situation.
- She clenched her fists tightly and narrowed her eyes at the memory.
- He clenched his fists tightly and shook his head slowly from side to side.
- He came at her, and she blocked his strike at her face and drove her fist towards his diaphragm.
Synonyms
clenched hand
informal duke, meat hook, paw, mitt
British informal bunch of fives
Scottish &amp Northern English nieve

verb fɪstfɪst

1with object and adverbial of direction Strike with the fist.
he fisted a goal-bound shot over the bar
Example sentencesExamples
- When a breaking ball fell to the full forward his rasping shot came off the crossbar but he was alert to fist the rebound to the net.
- I probably had a goal chance in the first half but I didn't have much room and I probably should have fisted it over the bar.
- When we arrived, the shooters were usually standing around fisting beer cans and comparing their overall performances that season.
- McConville's kick fell short, but Barry O'Hagan managed to help it on its way, fisting it over the bar.
- He received a pass from a quickly-taken free and fisted the ball over the bar.
2with object Clench (the hand or fingers) into a fist.
she fisted her hands on her hips
Example sentencesExamples
- She clenched her jaw, fisted her hands, and walked confidently, almost defiantly, to the bottom step.
- Christopher clenched his jaw and fisted his hands.
- Christopher momentarily clenched his jaw, fisting his hands before stepping again toward the main hall.
- I fisted my hands together and squeezed my eyes shut.
- They fisted their right hands, and connected their rings.
3vulgar slang with object Penetrate (a person's anus or vagina) with one's fist.

Phrases

make a — fist of

informal Do something to the specified degree of success.
they're all solid citizens, all capable of making a good fist of being an MP
Example sentencesExamples
- It's a chance to show that he can believably play an older character, and he makes a decent fist of the hateful narcissist made good.
- And I knew I could do things, and I applied for about 60 jobs out of the paper that I thought I would make a good fist of.
- In essence correct, it was still possible to feel sympathy for the visitors, who again showed signs that they can make a decent fist of a campaign that is all about survival.
- For a man whose first love is cricket, he isn't making a bad fist of professional rugby.
- Combining interviews with investigators, family and friends of victims and dramatic reconstructions of the crimes, the show makes a decent fist of bringing its selection of harrowing tales to life.
- And if I know how something should feel, I can make a good fist of making it happen.
- And the fact that the Irishman is apparently making a decent fist of that is forcing quite a few people in football to reconsider their judgment of the manager, if not of the man.
- There's a shortage of romantic films here, but this makes a good fist of the novel, and films usually only cope with short stories.
- She makes a reasonable fist of appearing down-to-earth but every so often, you see how warped the foundations are.
- For much of the first half, however, Scotland looked set to make a good fist of it.

shake one's fist

Gesture angrily with one's clenched fist.
‘Stupid fool!’ he shouted, shaking his fist
Example sentencesExamples
- I thought, shaking my fist at the sky.
- In effect, he was shaking his fist at Almighty God.
- People came out of the polling station, grinning, shaking their fists in victory.
- At the same time, he took every opportunity to shake his fist at the Creator God of the universe.
- To keep things fun your votes will be published for all to shake their fist at.
- I'm sure boys who get sentences come out shaking their fists.
- With his simple beckoning, the crowd automatically shakes their fists up in the air.
- Suddenly Alan was up, shaking his fists at nothing.
- At times Bifo seems a cranky old curmudgeon madly shaking his fist at the present.
- Music theft, downloading, I am shaking my fists to glib jokes.

Derivatives

fisted

adjective

in combination a bare-fisted combat

Origin

Old English fȳst, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuist and German Faust.

Rhymes

assist, cist, coexist, consist, cyst, desist, enlist, exist, gist, grist, hist, insist, list, Liszt, mist, persist, resist, schist, subsist, tryst, twist, whist, wist, wrist

Definition of fist in US English:

fist

nounfɪstfist

A person's hand when the fingers are bent in toward the palm and held there tightly, typically in order to strike a blow or grasp something.
Example sentencesExamples
- I curled my fingers into my palm and banged my fist weakly against the door.
- He clenched his fists so tightly that he broke the skin on his palms.
- I grasped the bar tightly in my fists lest I flew off by accident.
- She clenched her fists tightly, awaiting his answer with bated breath.
- He hissed and clenched his fists so tightly I saw a trail of blood slide down his palms.
- I clenched my fists so tightly that my fingernails almost drew blood.
- He came at her, and she blocked his strike at her face and drove her fist towards his diaphragm.
- He leaped to his feet, pumped his fists, slapped the palms of the other teams' representatives.
- I clenched my fists tightly, trying to use the agony of my nails digging into the skin to deter me from my current situation.
- She balled her hands into fists and brought them towards her, crossing them over her chest.
- Then he sticks out his chest, and both his fists are tightly closed.
- He looked back down at the ground and she clenched her fists tightly.
- He clenched his fists tightly, nails digging into his palms.
- She clenched her fists tightly, and when she spoke, she spoke through gritted teeth.
- His fist winds tightly around my fingers until I feel the cracking of my bones.
- He clenched his fists tightly and shook his head slowly from side to side.
- I clenched my fists tightly and hurled myself at the boy who had pushed me down.
- She clenched her fists tightly and narrowed her eyes at the memory.
- The fear I felt at being caught turned into anger and I felt my hands bunch tightly into fists.
- Rebecca clenched her fists tightly beside her as she glared at them.
Synonyms
clenched hand

verbfɪstfist

1with object and adverbial of direction Hit with or as with the fists or a fist.
a fastball he fisted into left field
Example sentencesExamples
- I probably had a goal chance in the first half but I didn't have much room and I probably should have fisted it over the bar.
- When we arrived, the shooters were usually standing around fisting beer cans and comparing their overall performances that season.
- McConville's kick fell short, but Barry O'Hagan managed to help it on its way, fisting it over the bar.
- He received a pass from a quickly-taken free and fisted the ball over the bar.
- When a breaking ball fell to the full forward his rasping shot came off the crossbar but he was alert to fist the rebound to the net.
2vulgar slang with object Penetrate (a person's anus or vagina) with one's fist.

Phrases

make a — fist of

informal Do something to the specified degree of success.
I think he's made a good fist of it
Example sentencesExamples
- For much of the first half, however, Scotland looked set to make a good fist of it.
- There's a shortage of romantic films here, but this makes a good fist of the novel, and films usually only cope with short stories.
- In essence correct, it was still possible to feel sympathy for the visitors, who again showed signs that they can make a decent fist of a campaign that is all about survival.
- She makes a reasonable fist of appearing down-to-earth but every so often, you see how warped the foundations are.
- And the fact that the Irishman is apparently making a decent fist of that is forcing quite a few people in football to reconsider their judgment of the manager, if not of the man.
- And if I know how something should feel, I can make a good fist of making it happen.
- It's a chance to show that he can believably play an older character, and he makes a decent fist of the hateful narcissist made good.
- And I knew I could do things, and I applied for about 60 jobs out of the paper that I thought I would make a good fist of.
- For a man whose first love is cricket, he isn't making a bad fist of professional rugby.
- Combining interviews with investigators, family and friends of victims and dramatic reconstructions of the crimes, the show makes a decent fist of bringing its selection of harrowing tales to life.

Origin

Old English fȳst, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuist and German Faust.

单词	fist
释义	Definition of fist in English: fist noun fɪstfɪst A person's hand when the fingers are bent in towards the palm and held there tightly, typically in order to strike a blow or grasp something. she pummelled him furiously with her fists Karr clenched his fists Example sentencesExamples Rebecca clenched her fists tightly beside her as she glared at them. His fist winds tightly around my fingers until I feel the cracking of my bones. He leaped to his feet, pumped his fists, slapped the palms of the other teams' representatives. He clenched his fists tightly, nails digging into his palms. He clenched his fists so tightly that he broke the skin on his palms. She balled her hands into fists and brought them towards her, crossing them over her chest. Then he sticks out his chest, and both his fists are tightly closed. The fear I felt at being caught turned into anger and I felt my hands bunch tightly into fists. I clenched my fists so tightly that my fingernails almost drew blood. She clenched her fists tightly, awaiting his answer with bated breath. He looked back down at the ground and she clenched her fists tightly. I grasped the bar tightly in my fists lest I flew off by accident. He hissed and clenched his fists so tightly I saw a trail of blood slide down his palms. I curled my fingers into my palm and banged my fist weakly against the door. I clenched my fists tightly and hurled myself at the boy who had pushed me down. She clenched her fists tightly, and when she spoke, she spoke through gritted teeth. I clenched my fists tightly, trying to use the agony of my nails digging into the skin to deter me from my current situation. She clenched her fists tightly and narrowed her eyes at the memory. He clenched his fists tightly and shook his head slowly from side to side. He came at her, and she blocked his strike at her face and drove her fist towards his diaphragm. Synonyms clenched hand informal duke, meat hook, paw, mitt British informal bunch of fives Scottish &amp Northern English nieve verb fɪstfɪst 1with object and adverbial of direction Strike with the fist. he fisted a goal-bound shot over the bar Example sentencesExamples When a breaking ball fell to the full forward his rasping shot came off the crossbar but he was alert to fist the rebound to the net. I probably had a goal chance in the first half but I didn't have much room and I probably should have fisted it over the bar. When we arrived, the shooters were usually standing around fisting beer cans and comparing their overall performances that season. McConville's kick fell short, but Barry O'Hagan managed to help it on its way, fisting it over the bar. He received a pass from a quickly-taken free and fisted the ball over the bar. 2with object Clench (the hand or fingers) into a fist. she fisted her hands on her hips Example sentencesExamples She clenched her jaw, fisted her hands, and walked confidently, almost defiantly, to the bottom step. Christopher clenched his jaw and fisted his hands. Christopher momentarily clenched his jaw, fisting his hands before stepping again toward the main hall. I fisted my hands together and squeezed my eyes shut. They fisted their right hands, and connected their rings. 3vulgar slang with object Penetrate (a person's anus or vagina) with one's fist. Phrases make a — fist of informal Do something to the specified degree of success. they're all solid citizens, all capable of making a good fist of being an MP Example sentencesExamples It's a chance to show that he can believably play an older character, and he makes a decent fist of the hateful narcissist made good. And I knew I could do things, and I applied for about 60 jobs out of the paper that I thought I would make a good fist of. In essence correct, it was still possible to feel sympathy for the visitors, who again showed signs that they can make a decent fist of a campaign that is all about survival. For a man whose first love is cricket, he isn't making a bad fist of professional rugby. Combining interviews with investigators, family and friends of victims and dramatic reconstructions of the crimes, the show makes a decent fist of bringing its selection of harrowing tales to life. And if I know how something should feel, I can make a good fist of making it happen. And the fact that the Irishman is apparently making a decent fist of that is forcing quite a few people in football to reconsider their judgment of the manager, if not of the man. There's a shortage of romantic films here, but this makes a good fist of the novel, and films usually only cope with short stories. She makes a reasonable fist of appearing down-to-earth but every so often, you see how warped the foundations are. For much of the first half, however, Scotland looked set to make a good fist of it. shake one's fist Gesture angrily with one's clenched fist. ‘Stupid fool!’ he shouted, shaking his fist Example sentencesExamples I thought, shaking my fist at the sky. In effect, he was shaking his fist at Almighty God. People came out of the polling station, grinning, shaking their fists in victory. At the same time, he took every opportunity to shake his fist at the Creator God of the universe. To keep things fun your votes will be published for all to shake their fist at. I'm sure boys who get sentences come out shaking their fists. With his simple beckoning, the crowd automatically shakes their fists up in the air. Suddenly Alan was up, shaking his fists at nothing. At times Bifo seems a cranky old curmudgeon madly shaking his fist at the present. Music theft, downloading, I am shaking my fists to glib jokes. Derivatives fisted adjective in combination a bare-fisted combat Origin Old English fȳst, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuist and German Faust. Rhymes assist, cist, coexist, consist, cyst, desist, enlist, exist, gist, grist, hist, insist, list, Liszt, mist, persist, resist, schist, subsist, tryst, twist, whist, wist, wrist noun.1 phr. Definition of fist in US English: fist nounfɪstfist A person's hand when the fingers are bent in toward the palm and held there tightly, typically in order to strike a blow or grasp something. Example sentencesExamples I curled my fingers into my palm and banged my fist weakly against the door. He clenched his fists so tightly that he broke the skin on his palms. I grasped the bar tightly in my fists lest I flew off by accident. She clenched her fists tightly, awaiting his answer with bated breath. He hissed and clenched his fists so tightly I saw a trail of blood slide down his palms. I clenched my fists so tightly that my fingernails almost drew blood. He came at her, and she blocked his strike at her face and drove her fist towards his diaphragm. He leaped to his feet, pumped his fists, slapped the palms of the other teams' representatives. I clenched my fists tightly, trying to use the agony of my nails digging into the skin to deter me from my current situation. She balled her hands into fists and brought them towards her, crossing them over her chest. Then he sticks out his chest, and both his fists are tightly closed. He looked back down at the ground and she clenched her fists tightly. He clenched his fists tightly, nails digging into his palms. She clenched her fists tightly, and when she spoke, she spoke through gritted teeth. His fist winds tightly around my fingers until I feel the cracking of my bones. He clenched his fists tightly and shook his head slowly from side to side. I clenched my fists tightly and hurled myself at the boy who had pushed me down. She clenched her fists tightly and narrowed her eyes at the memory. The fear I felt at being caught turned into anger and I felt my hands bunch tightly into fists. Rebecca clenched her fists tightly beside her as she glared at them. Synonyms clenched hand verbfɪstfist 1with object and adverbial of direction Hit with or as with the fists or a fist. a fastball he fisted into left field Example sentencesExamples I probably had a goal chance in the first half but I didn't have much room and I probably should have fisted it over the bar. When we arrived, the shooters were usually standing around fisting beer cans and comparing their overall performances that season. McConville's kick fell short, but Barry O'Hagan managed to help it on its way, fisting it over the bar. He received a pass from a quickly-taken free and fisted the ball over the bar. When a breaking ball fell to the full forward his rasping shot came off the crossbar but he was alert to fist the rebound to the net. 2vulgar slang with object Penetrate (a person's anus or vagina) with one's fist. Phrases make a — fist of informal Do something to the specified degree of success. I think he's made a good fist of it Example sentencesExamples For much of the first half, however, Scotland looked set to make a good fist of it. There's a shortage of romantic films here, but this makes a good fist of the novel, and films usually only cope with short stories. In essence correct, it was still possible to feel sympathy for the visitors, who again showed signs that they can make a decent fist of a campaign that is all about survival. She makes a reasonable fist of appearing down-to-earth but every so often, you see how warped the foundations are. And the fact that the Irishman is apparently making a decent fist of that is forcing quite a few people in football to reconsider their judgment of the manager, if not of the man. And if I know how something should feel, I can make a good fist of making it happen. It's a chance to show that he can believably play an older character, and he makes a decent fist of the hateful narcissist made good. And I knew I could do things, and I applied for about 60 jobs out of the paper that I thought I would make a good fist of. For a man whose first love is cricket, he isn't making a bad fist of professional rugby. Combining interviews with investigators, family and friends of victims and dramatic reconstructions of the crimes, the show makes a decent fist of bringing its selection of harrowing tales to life. Origin Old English fȳst, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuist and German Faust. noun.1 phr.
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