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—fisticuffer, n./fis"ti kuf'/, n.1. a cuff or blow with the fist.2. fisticuffs, combat with the fists.v.t., v.i.3. to strike or fight with the fists.[1595-1605; earlier fisty cuff. See FIST1, -Y1, CUFF2]
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Fisticuff — Fist i*cuff, n. A cuff or blow with the fist or hand; (pl.) a fight with the fists; boxing. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fisticuff — 1. noun A fistfight. Every fifteen or twenty minutes there was a rush to some part, to witness a fisticuff. 2. verb To engage in a physical fight. Do they fisticuff with thunder snaggs … Wiktionary
fisticuff — n. blow of the fist, strike of the fist … English contemporary dictionary
fisticuff — n 1. blow, clout, thump, pelt, knock, rap, smack, slam, whack, bang, swipe, Sl. whang, Sl. shot; punch, hook, jab, thrust, lunge; pummel, thump, buffet, thwack. 2. fisticuffs boxing, prize fighting, pugilism; bout, event, fist fight, prize fight … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
fisticuff — fist·i·cuff … English syllables
fisticuff — fist•i•cuff [[t]ˈfɪs tɪˌkʌf[/t]] n. 1) a cuff or blow with the fist 2) fisticuffs, combat with the fists • Etymology: 1595–1605; earlier fisty cuff … From formal English to slang
fisticuff — ˈfistə̇ˌkəf, tēˌ noun ( s) Etymology: alteration of earlier fisty cuff, from fisty + cuff (blow) 1. : a blow with the fist or hand 2. fisticuffs plural but singular or plural in construction : a fight with the fists … Useful english dictionary
handicuff — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkəf noun ( s) Etymology: hand (I) + icuff, as in fisticuff archaic : a blow with the hand : fisticuff … Useful english dictionary
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