Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fisting

/ˈfɪstɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: fist-ing
IPA: /ˈfɪstɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of fist

noun

The act or sexual practice of inserting one or both hands into the vagina or rectum of oneself or one's sexual partner.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"2003 August 17, Sean O'Hagan, “Sex on the brain”, review in The Observer, page 5, […] and comes to a climax of sorts (sorry) with – and here the more sheltered among you should avert your eyes – a girl-on-girl fisting scene."

Usage

Inflected Forms

fistings (plural)

Derived Forms

autofisting

Phrases

double-fisting

Frequently Paired Words

fingering footfucking

Synonyms

fist-fucking FF

Rhymes With

existing listing resisting delisting misting trysting untwisting gisting fristing

Questions

How do you pronounce fisting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪstɪŋ/.
What does fisting mean?: present participle and gerund of fist

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