fist

C1 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /fɪst/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like feast /ɪ/ vs /iː/

Freq #4876

Meanings

1

noun
the signature style of a Morse code operator

The enemy was able to identify the ship by the radio operator's distinct fist.
2

noun
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm, as for hitting

Before punching, the fighter made a fist.
3

noun
A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.

The boxer's fists rained down on his opponent in the last round.
4

noun
The talons of a bird of prey.

More light then Culver in the Faulcons fist.

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Synonyms

2 noun · a hand with the fingers... clenched fist

More ductusfist-sizenief

Word family

Forms fists

Derived forms backfistbrofistclubfistclutchfistdouble-fistfist-bumpfist-fightfist-fuckfist-fuckingfist-pumpfist-pumperfistball

Related forms knuckle punch

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Etymology

From Middle English fisten, fiesten, from Old English *fistan ("to break wind gently"; supported by Old English fisting (“breaking wind”)), from Proto-Germanic *fistaz (“breaking wind, fart”), from Proto-Germanic *fīsaną (“to break or discharge wind, fart”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys- (“to blow, breathe”). Cognate with Dutch veest (“a fart”), Low German fīsten (“to break wind”), German Fist (“a quiet wind”), Fisten (“breaking wind”), Swedish fisa (“to fart”), Latin spīrō (“breathe, blow”).

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# fist

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /fɪst/
**Frequency rank:** 4876

## Meanings
1. the signature style of a Morse code operator
2. a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm, as for hitting
3. A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
4. The talons of a bird of prey.

## Examples
- The enemy was able to identify the ship by the radio operator's distinct fist.
- Before punching, the fighter made a fist.
- The boxer's fists rained down on his opponent in the last round.
- More light then Culver in the Faulcons fist.

## Synonyms
- ductus
- fist-size
- nief

## Derived Forms
- backfist
- brofist
- clubfist
- clutchfist
- double-fist
- fist-bump
- fist-fight
- fist-fuck
- fist-fucking
- fist-pump
- fist-pumper
- fistball

## Related Forms
- knuckle
- punch

## Etymology
From Middle English fisten, fiesten, from Old English *fistan ("to break wind gently"; supported by Old English fisting (“breaking wind”)), from Proto-Germanic *fistaz (“breaking wind, fart”), from Proto-Germanic *fīsaną (“to break or discharge wind, fart”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys- (“to blow, breathe”). Cognate with Dutch veest (“a fart”), Low German fīsten (“to break wind”), German Fist (“a quiet wind”), Fisten (“breaking wind”), Swedish fisa (“to fart”), Latin spīrō (“breathe, blow”).

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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