fisticuffs

pl.n.

1. A fistfight.
2. The activity of fighting with the fists.

[From fisty cuffs : fisty, with the fists (from FIST) + CUFF².]

fisticuffer fist'i·cuff'er n.

noun

A physical conflict involving two or more: fight, fistfight, scrap², scuffle, tussle. Slang rumble. See conflict/cooperation.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a fight with bare fists
  Synonyms: fistfight, slugfest

Meaning #2: fighting with the fists
  Synonyms: boxing, pugilism

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Dansk (Danish)
n. pl. - slagsmål, boksekamp

Nederlands (Dutch)
vuistgevecht

Français (French)
n. pl. - bagarre

Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - Faustkampf

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. pl. - γρονθοπατινάδα

Italiano (Italian)
pugilato, scazzottatura

Português (Portuguese)
n. pl. - algemas (f pl)

Русский (Russian)
кулачный бой

Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - puñada, puñetazo, golpazo, trompada

Svenska (Swedish)
n. pl. - knytnävskamp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
互殴, 乱斗

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 互毆, 亂鬥

한국어 (Korean)
n. pl. - 주먹질, 주먹다짐

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 殴り合い, 試合

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الجمع) تضارب بالقبضات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - ‮קרב אגרופים, התאגרפות‬

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