fistfight

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fistfight

/ˈfɪstˌfaɪt/

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From fist + fight.

noun fistfights · fist-fight · fist fight

A fight using bare fists.
Similar: fisticuffs, bare-hand boxing, barehanded boxing, bare-knuckle boxing, duking it out, hand-to-hand combat

verb fistfights · fistfighting · fistfought · fist-fight · fist fight

To fight using bare fists.
Similar: duke it out

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noun a fight using bare fists

Français	pugilat

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"fistfight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fistfight. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{fistfight_2026,
  title = {fistfight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fistfight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}