FISTICUFFS

boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs

(noun) fighting with the fists

fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest

(noun) a fight with bare fists

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

fisticuffs pl (plural only)

plural of fisticuff

(plurale tantum, informal) An impromptu fight with the fists, usually between only two people.

(plurale tantum, sports, dated) Bare-knuckled boxing, a form of boxing done without boxing gloves or similar padding.

Synonyms

• (informal: fight): brawl, fight, fist-fight, punch-up

• (bare-knuckled boxing): prizefighting

Source: Wiktionary


FISTICUFF

Fist"i*cuff, n.

Definition: A cuff or blow with the fist or hand; (pl.)

Definition: a fight with the fists; boxing. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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