fisticuffs

fist·i·cuff

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fis-ti-kuhf]
- /ˈfɪs tɪˌkʌf/
- /ˈfɪs.ti.kʌfs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fis-ti-kuhf]
- /ˈfɪs tɪˌkʌf/

Definitions of fisticuffs word

noun fisticuffs a cuff or blow with the fist. 1
noun fisticuffs fisticuffs, combat with the fists. 1
noun fisticuffs Fighting with the fists. 1
uncountable noun fisticuffs Fisticuffs is fighting in which people try to hit each other with their fists. 0
noun plural fisticuffs combat with the fists 0
noun plural fisticuffs the act or skill of fighting with the fists 0

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Origin of fisticuffs

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; earlier fisty cuff. See fist1, -y1, cuff2

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Parts of speech for Fisticuffs

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fisticuffs

fisticuffs popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for fisticuffs

noun fisticuffs

boxing — Boxing is a sport in which two people wearing large padded gloves fight according to special rules.
fight — a battle or combat.
fistfight — a fight using bare fists.
encounter — Unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult or hostile).

All 4 Synonyms of fisticuffs