fistfight

See also: fist-fight and fist fight

English

Alternative forms

fist-fight, fist fight

Etymology

From fist +‎ fight.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɪstˌfaɪt/

Noun

fistfight (plural fistfights)

A fight using bare fists.

Synonyms

fisticuffs
bare-hand boxing
barehanded boxing
bare-knuckle boxing
bare-knuckled boxing
duking it out
hand-to-hand combat
hand-to-hand fight

Translations

a fight using bare fists

Chinese: 互殴 (hu4.ou1) (lit., "mutual affront"); 拳击 (quan2.ji1) (lit., "fist attack", this is also the basic word for 'boxing' and 'to box')
Finnish: nyrkkitappelu (fi)
French: pugilat (fr) m

Hungarian: ökölharc (hu)
Turkish: yumrukla dövüş

Verb

fistfight (third-person singular simple present fistfights, present participle fistfighting, simple past and past participle fistfought)

To fight using bare fists.

Synonyms

duke it out

Translations

to fight using bare fists

Finnish: nyrkkeillä paljain käsin