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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Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
The most common symptoms of teething include drooling, putting fingers or fists in their mouth, swollen or puffy gums, difficulty sleeping, crankiness and fussiness, per the institution.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander's iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander's iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean (Hamish Linklater) preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Olympic legends Tommie Smith and John Carlos, fists raised on the 1968 podium, were honored once again, while Ben Haith, designer of the Juneteenth flag, brought the emblem of freedom to the runway.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
The most common symptoms of teething include drooling, putting fingers or fists in their mouth, swollen or puffy gums, difficulty sleeping, crankiness and fussiness, per the institution.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander's iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander's iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean (Hamish Linklater) preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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noun
: the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers
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