1
: the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers
pounded on the door with both fists
2
: the hand closed as in grasping : clutch
held the coin in his fist
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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Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
After the win, the Americans walked together down the ice and back to their coaches, raising fists in triumph.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
De Boo slipped and fell into the wall afterward, while Stolz skated past and shook his right fist.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Coach Simeone set off running down the line, shaking his fists and roaring in celebration.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Stolz casually took off his hood and shook his fist in the air after crossing the finish line.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
After the win, the Americans walked together down the ice and back to their coaches, raising fists in triumph.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
De Boo slipped and fell into the wall afterward, while Stolz skated past and shook his right fist.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Coach Simeone set off running down the line, shaking his fists and roaring in celebration.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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