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| fist [ fist ] |
noun (plural fists) |
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1. clenched hand: a hand with the fingers closed in the palm
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2.
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informal
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Same as handn (sense 2)
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3.
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informal
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Same as handful (sense 1)
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4. printing
Same as indexn (sense 8)
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transitive verb (past and past participle fist·ed, present participle fist·ing, 3rd person present singular fists) |
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| Definition: |
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1. strike somebody with fist: to hit somebody or something with a fist
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2. U.S. handle: to handle something roughly or carelessly
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informal
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| [ Old English fȳst< Germanic] |
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  fist·ful noun |
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