See Also: fist(1)(dictionary)
fist(2)(dictionary)
fist(3)(dictionary)
fist(4)(dictionary)
fist(dictionary)
fist fight(dictionary)
The Fist Beach(tourism)
Monkey Fist - Sailing(gambling)
clenched fist sign(medicine)

fist(4) (iou)



fist verb1 trans. L16.
[from FIST noun1.]
Strike with the fist, punch. L16.
Daily Chronicle The latter unobserved by the referee fisted the ball into the net. W. Golding He danced, fisted the air a bit, then gave an ejaculatory laugh.
Grasp with the fist. Now chiefly Nautical, handle (a sail, oar, etc.). E17.
Shakespeare Coriolanus We have been down together in my sleep, Unbuckling helms, fisting each other's throat.
Clench (the hand, the fingers) into a fist. M20.
S. Plath Then I fisted my fingers together and smashed them at his nose.