fisticuffs

plural noun

Definition of fisticuffsnext
as in fistfight

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Recent Examples of fisticuffs The argument eventually ends with fisticuffs because Cooper doesn’t seem sure how to exit out of the premise any other way. — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2022 Airline passengers, international tourists and even airplane pilots got more than a bit lively this year too, with fisticuffs, high jinks and underclad exhibitionism breaking out all over the place. — CNN, 31 Dec. 2022 Congressional Republicans, who just days ago were displaying bitter discord and nearly coming to fisticuffs on the House floor, are now launching new investigations and inquiries. — Anchorage Daily News, 13 Jan. 2023 Owens, 48, told NBC News Monday afternoon that the TMZ footage accurately depicted the fisticuffs, but didn't capture what led up to the fight. — Diana Dasrath, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for fisticuffs

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“Fisticuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisticuffs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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