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fist

Definition

  • noun: the hand with its fingers bent down into the palm
  • noun: the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers
  • verb: to grip with the fist

Examples

  • Despite her inexperience, she 'made a' remarkably 'good fist of' chairing the meeting.

  • The dictator 'ruled' (the island) 'with an iron fist'.

  • He 'made a poor fist of' explaining his reasons.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You notice she had one hand in her pocket... which means they're hiding something. And the other hand made into a fist... which means they'll be belligerent. Lil was walking in place... which means there's a lot of leg work involved. Cole said Lil was (..)
    1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me