fist
noun
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Definition of fist
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers
2
: the hand closed as in grasping : clutch
3
: index sense 5
fist
verb
fisted;
fisting;
fists
Definition of fist (Entry 2 of 2)
Examples of fist in a Sentence
Noun
He pounded his fist on the table in anger. She pounded on the door with both fists. He defiantly shook his fist at the policeman.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
When Walker committed a backcourt violation late, Orlando’s Fournier (22 points) and Charlotte’s Nicolas Batum, flourishing for France, celebrated with fist-pumping and arm-raising as if the Americans had their A-team on the floor. — Marc Stein, New York Times, "U.S.A. Basketball’s No-Win Situation Became Too Real," 11 Sep. 2019 That was also the attraction for Joe Hussar, whose 6-year old daughter Ava had just learned how to use her fist to split a piece of wood. — Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com, "Rock the Block draws families to Elmhurst for music, food and fun," 9 Sep. 2019 His fist-pumping roars energized the Nebraska-heavy crowd. — Mike Singer, The Denver Post, "Nebraska left stunned after Colorado’s thrilling comeback win: “We were better than that team”," 7 Sep. 2019 Teenagers approached, clutching a Ziploc bag jammed with bullfrogs, each bigger than a man’s fist. — Vanessa Hua, SFChronicle.com, "Tastes like trout?," 4 Sep. 2019 The bathroom floor was only chipped, but a piece the size of a baby’s fist sheared off the stone, destroying its strange symmetry. — Louise Erdrich, The New Yorker, "The Stone," 2 Sep. 2019 Additionally, offensive linemen could only block with closed fists or hands held near their chests, arms waving about like flightless birds. — SI.com, "A History of Football in 100 Objects," 28 Aug. 2019 With a dry curb weight of 400 pounds, the power combo provides a heady right-fist experience for backcountry asphalt. — Joe Michaud, San Diego Union-Tribune, "2019 KTM 790 Duke: a lightweight, midsize rocket of a bike," 25 Aug. 2019 Davis got to his feet and tried to return to the huddle while officials were marking off a holding penalty, but fell to the turf almost immediately and slammed his fist on the ground. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Jarrad Davis injures leg, carted off in Detroit Lions preseason game," 23 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
After completing a great ride or an advanced trick, the athlete will fist-pump, or point a cocky finger, or do some version of a touchdown boogie. — Jamie Brisick, The New Yorker, "Surfing in the Age of the Omnipresent Camera," 26 Aug. 2019 With the runners going on a full-count pitch, Alonso then fisted a grounder up the middle to drive in Lagares and Altherr for a 3-1 lead. — Kollin Miller, courant.com, "Mets beat Royals 4-1 behind deGrom, Alonso," 18 Aug. 2019 Rose Lavelle took the corner, then seconds later dribbled through three defenders to take the first shot of the game, which was fisted down with both hands by Telford. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "Women’s World Cup: U.S. defeats England with Megan Rapinoe sidelined," 2 July 2019 Roommate disagreements could quickly escalate to fist fights. — Dallas News, "How this Texas college gives every single student help with trauma, mental health," 6 July 2019 Her mom found Hongyue frozen at the kitchen table, hand fisted over her chest, staring down at a pristine sheet of rice paper. — Veronica Chambers, New York Times, "Viewfinders: 10 Y.A. Novelists Spin Fiction From Vintage Photos," 28 June 2019 In the midst of it, Ozuna fisted a fastball into left field for a run-scoring single that tied the score 1-1. — Maria Torres, latimes.com, "Griffin Canning keeps his cool, but Angels fall to Cardinals 5-1," 21 June 2019 The government’s response to images of those rescuers at work was ham-fisted, with the Information Ministry calling them a hoax. — Washington Post, "When disaster hits, Indonesia’s Islamists are first to help," 11 June 2019 The government's response to images of those rescuers at work was ham-fisted, with the Information Ministry calling them a hoax. — Stephen Wright, Fox News, "When disaster hits, Indonesia's Islamists are first to help," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for fist
fist
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fist
: the hand with its fingers bent down into the palm
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Kids Definition of fist
: the hand with the fingers bent tight into the palm
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Medical Definition of fist
: the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers
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