fistfight

noun

fist·​fight ˈfist-ˌfīt How to pronounce fistfight (audio)
Synonyms of fistfightnext
: a usually spontaneous fight with bare fists

Examples of fistfight in a Sentence

A fistfight broke out in the stands. He often gets into fistfights.
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Aldridge himself wound up in fistfights in the streets. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 At the same time, a place called the Pour House was a surfers’ hangout with a lot of fistfights, Olten said. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 Later, Enola also participates in a horseback chase and violent fistfight with the female villain. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 Their shows are driven by a physicality both intricately choreographed and fizzily chaotic, tightness and looseness alternating — even somehow overlapping — in a rolling series of lazzi and dances, fistfights and slapstick routines. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fistfight

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fistfight was in 1603

Rhymes for fistfight

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“Fistfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fistfight. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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