Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fistfight

/ˈfɪstˌfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: fist-fight
IPA: /ˈfɪstˌfaɪt/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fight using bare fists.

verb

To fight using bare fists.

Etymology

From fist + fight.

Inflected Forms

fistfights (plural) fist-fight (alternative) fist fight (alternative) fistfights (present, singular) fistfighting (participle, present) fistfought (participle, past) fistfought (past)

Synonyms

fisticuffs bare-hand boxing barehanded boxing bare-knuckle boxing duking it out hand-to-hand combat duke it out slugfest

Questions

How do you pronounce fistfight?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪstˌfaɪt/.
What does fistfight mean?: A fight using bare fists.
Where does fistfight come from?: From fist + fight.

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