fist

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fist for 1; fīst for 2)

Collocations for "fist"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fist" in context.

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fist

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [clenched, tightened, loosened] her fist
  2. clenched her hand into a fist
  3. made her hand into a fist
  4. made a fist out of her hand
  5. [stood, waited, sat] with a clenched fist
  6. [stood] with her fists clenched
  7. [thumped, banged, rapped, smashed] his fist on the [desk, table]
  8. pounded on the [door, trunk] with his fists
  9. [pumped, raised, swung] her fist in victory
  10. [swung, swiped] his fist in [anger, frustration]
  11. shook his fist at the [youths, students, delinquents, boys]
  12. got a fist to the [cheek, jaw, nose]
  13. felt the full [blow, force, impact] of his fist
  14. managed to [deflect, block, dodge] his fist
  15. [drove, rammed] his fist through the [wall, partition]
  16. [pummeled, beat, pounded] him with her fists
  17. idiom: [make, lose, spend] money hand over fist
  18. UK: would make a good fist of being a [teacher, politician, social worker]
n as adj
  1. sexually explicit: [likes, loves] fist-fucking
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