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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

  • (..) Begin. Do it right. Begin. Master Kichijoji is with us today. He will instruct you. First, he will show you his iron fist. Please begin, sir. Master, so sorry. I said to use the thin one! Sir, once more. Sorry, sir. Once more. (..)
    2007 Kantoku · Banzai!