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FISTFIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fight with bare fists
Synonyms:
fistfight; fisticuffs; slugfest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("fistfight" is a kind of...):
combat; fight; fighting; scrap (the act of fighting; any contest or struggle)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fistfight"):
punch-up (a fistfight)
Derivation:
fistfight (fight with the fists)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fight with the fists
Example:
The man wanted to fist-fight
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "fistfight" is one way to...):
contend; fight; struggle (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
fistfight (a fight with bare fists)
