Fist Definition
fĭst
fisted, fist, fists
noun
fists
A hand with the fingers closed tightly into the palm, as for hitting; clenched hand.
Webster's New World
A hand.
Webster's New World
The grasp.
Webster's New World
A sign () used to direct special attention to something.
Webster's New World
verb
fisted, fist, fists
To hit with the fist.
Webster's New World
To grasp or handle.
Webster's New World
To insert the hand into the rectum or vagina of (someone) as a means of sexual stimulation.
American Heritage
idiom
make a good fist of
- to make or be a good (or poor, etc.) attempt or effort at
a biography that makes a good fist of a complicated life
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Fist
- make a good fist of
Origin of Fist
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Middle English from Old English fȳst penkwe in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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