noun / verb
fist
FIST/fɪst/
A hand with the fingers curled tightly into the palm.
The clenched fist has four fingers folded tightly beneath the thumb.
Etymology
Old English fyst already meant a clenched hand. Its deeper ancestry probably connects it with “five,” referring to the five fingers.
In context
if instead of using my hand with the fingers, I use my hand closed into a fist, that makes this even a little bit more interesting.
More examples
- He pounds his fist on the table.
- The baby grips my finger in her tiny fist.
- The boxer keeps both fists near his chin.
Forms
fist · fists · fisted · fisting
fistful noun — An amount held in one closed hand.
Similar words
- hand
- Refers to the body part whether open or closed.