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
fisted; fisting; fists
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.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 23 May 2025
She was punched in the head and face repeatedly with a closed fist.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
Al Arab shakes hands with school officials before triumphantly pumping his fist in the air to wild cheers from the audience.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 22 May 2025
Polian screamed at his new boss, slamming his fists on Irsay’s desk.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Things escalated between the pair and the woman punched the man in the shoulder with a closed fist, the spokesperson said.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 23 May 2025
She was punched in the head and face repeatedly with a closed fist.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
Al Arab shakes hands with school officials before triumphantly pumping his fist in the air to wild cheers from the audience.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 22 May 2025
Polian screamed at his new boss, slamming his fists on Irsay’s desk.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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fist
noun
: the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers
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