- fist⇄adj. fistlike.
- fist⇄fist (1), noun, verb.
- fist⇄fist (2), noun.
(U.S. Dialect.) feist. - fist⇄noun 1. a tightly closed hand.
Ex. He shook his fist at me.
2. (Informal.) the hand.
3. (Informal.) handwriting.
4. (Informal.) grasp; grip; clutches.
5. the index symbol used in printing. - fist⇄v.t. 1. to strike with the fist; beat; punch.
Ex. We have been down together ... fisting each other's throat (Shakespeare).
2. (Especially Nautical.) to grasp or seize; handle.