Fisticuffs (Noun)
Meaning 1
A fight with bare fists.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The match descended into fisticuffs as the two wrestlers clashed outside the ring.
- Shouting insults at each other, the rival fans eventually resorted to fisticuffs.
- Fisticuffs erupted in the tavern as the argument between the two patrons escalated.
- The referee struggled to separate the two boxers as they engaged in fisticuffs after the final bell.
- The politician's aides had to break up a bout of fisticuffs between their boss and a heckler on the campaign trail.
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Meaning 2
Fighting with the fists.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.