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fisticuffs

 

[ หˆfษชstษชkสŒfs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in a fight

Fisticuffs refer to a fight or combat using the fists as weapons. It is a term often used to describe a physical altercation or brawl between individuals, typically involving punches and blows exchanged between the parties.

Synonyms

brawl, fight, scuffle

Examples of usage

  • They engaged in fisticuffs after an argument.
  • The two men settled their disagreement with a round of fisticuffs.

Translations

Translations of the word "fisticuffs" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น luta corporal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅเค•เฅเค•เฅ‡เคฌเคพเคœเคผเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Handgemenge

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pertarungan tinju

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบัƒะปะฐั‡ะฝะธะน ะฑั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bijatyka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‹ณใฎๆˆฆใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bagarre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ puรฑetazos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yumruklaลŸma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ๋จน๋‹ค์ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุชุงู„ ุจุงู„ุฃูŠุฏูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rvaฤka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bitka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹ณๅ‡ป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pretep

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hnefaleikur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะดั‹ั€ั‹า›ั‚ะฐััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒขแƒ˜แƒ™แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yumruq dรถyรผลŸรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ puรฑetazos

Etymology

The term 'fisticuffs' originated in the early 18th century and is a combination of the words 'fist' and 'cuffs', which refer to blows or punches. It was commonly used to describe physical fights or altercations where the combatants used their fists as weapons. Fisticuffs have been depicted in literature, art, and popular culture as a form of hand-to-hand combat.

See also: fist, fists.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,095, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.