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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

  • (..) That's it. Now we gonna find more food. We got dinner on the shore. Now the meal will be feeding a hungry sloth. With who? A vole? Come on, you wanna fist me? Bedtime. The triumph has returned. Shuffle. How about a good night kiss for you? Shh. It's asleep. (..)
    2002 Ice Age