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- [fist]
- /fɪst/
- /fɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fist]
- /fɪst/
Definitions of fist word
- noun fist Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt. 1
- verb with object fist to make (one's hand) into a fist. 1
- verb with object fist to grasp in the fist. 1
- verb without object fist South Midland U.S. to prance or strut about: Look at him feist around in his new clothes. 1
- noun fist Hit with or as with the fists or a fist. 1
- noun fist closed hand 1
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Origin of fist
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English fȳst; cognate with German Faust fist; perhaps akin to five
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fist
noun fist
Antonyms for fist
noun fist
- misconception — an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.
- release — to lease again.
- misunderstanding — failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
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