fisticuffs

fist·i·cuffs

(fĭs′tĭ-kŭfs′)

pl.n.

1. A fistfight.

2. The activity of fighting with the fists.

[From fisty cuffs : fisty, with the fists (from fist) + cuff.]

fist′i·cuff′er n.

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fisticuffs

(ˈfɪstɪˌkʌfs)

pl n

combat with the fists

[C17: probably from fisty with the fist + cuff²]

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Noun	1.	fisticuffs - a fight with bare fists fistfight, slugfest fighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" punch-up - a fistfight; "the quarrel ended in a punch-up"
	2.	fisticuffs - fighting with the fists boxing, pugilism clinch - (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily biff, punch, lick, clout, poke, slug - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose" sidestep - a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) contact sport - a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players professional boxing - boxing for money in-fighting - boxing at close quarters fight - a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television last night" rope-a-dope - a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches sparring, spar - making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer boxing equipment - equipment used in boxing boxing glove, glove - boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing boxing ring, prize ring - a square ring where boxers fight gumshield, mouthpiece - (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth decision - (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent" count out - declare the loser remain down, take the count - be counted out; remain down while the referee counts to ten hook - hit with a hook; "His opponent hooked him badly" cut - move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"

fisticuffs

noun

A physical conflict involving two or more:

fight, fistfight, scrap, scuffle, tussle.

Slang: rumble.

Translations

käsirysy

fisticuffs

[ˈfɪstɪkʌfs] NPL → puñetazos mpl

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fisticuffs

pl (dated inf: = fighting) → Handgreiflichkeiten pl; (= boxing) → Boxen nt; I’m not much good at fisticuffs → ich tauge nicht viel mit den Fäusten; resorting to fisticuffs is no solution → handgreiflich (zu) werden ist keine Lösung

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

fisticuffs

[ˈfɪstɪˌkʌfs] npl → scazzottata

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Of course this is some of thy work." At this Sancho awoke, and feeling this mass almost on top of him fancied he had the nightmare and began to distribute fisticuffs all round, of which a certain share fell upon Maritornes, who, irritated by the pain and flinging modesty aside, paid back so many in return to Sancho that she woke him up in spite of himself.

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Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.

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