fist

F0151300 (fĭst)n.1. The hand closed tightly with the fingers bent against the palm.2. Informal A grasp; a clutch: had a fortune in their fists and let it go.tr.v. fist·ed, fist·ing, fists 1. To clench into a fist.2. To grasp with the fist.3. Vulgar To insert the hand into the rectum or vagina of (someone) as a means of sexual stimulation.

[Middle English, from Old English fȳst; see penk^we in Indo-European roots.]

fist

(fɪst) n1. a hand with the fingers clenched into the palm, as for hitting2. Also called: fistful the quantity that can be held in a fist or hand3. an informal word for hand, index⁹vb (tr) to hit with the fist[Old English fӯst; related to Old Frisian fest, Old Saxon, Old High German fūst; see five]

fist

(fɪst)

n. 1. the hand closed tightly with the fingers doubled into the palm. 2. index (def. 5). v.t. 3. to clench into a fist. 4. to grasp in the fist. [before 900; Middle English; Old English fȳst]

fist

Past participle: fisted
Gerund: fisting

Imperative
fist
fist

Present
I fist
you fist
he/she/it fists
we fist
you fist
they fist

Preterite
I fisted
you fisted
he/she/it fisted
we fisted
you fisted
they fisted

Present Continuous
I am fisting
you are fisting
he/she/it is fisting
we are fisting
you are fisting
they are fisting

Present Perfect
I have fisted
you have fisted
he/she/it has fisted
we have fisted
you have fisted
they have fisted

Past Continuous
I was fisting
you were fisting
he/she/it was fisting
we were fisting
you were fisting
they were fisting

Past Perfect
I had fisted
you had fisted
he/she/it had fisted
we had fisted
you had fisted
they had fisted

Future
I will fist
you will fist
he/she/it will fist
we will fist
you will fist
they will fist

Future Perfect
I will have fisted
you will have fisted
he/she/it will have fisted
we will have fisted
you will have fisted
they will have fisted

Future Continuous
I will be fisting
you will be fisting
he/she/it will be fisting
we will be fisting
you will be fisting
they will be fisting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fisting
you have been fisting
he/she/it has been fisting
we have been fisting
you have been fisting
they have been fisting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fisting
you will have been fisting
he/she/it will have been fisting
we will have been fisting
you will have been fisting
they will have been fisting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fisting
you had been fisting
he/she/it had been fisting
we had been fisting
you had been fisting
they had been fisting

Conditional
I would fist
you would fist
he/she/it would fist
we would fist
you would fist
they would fist

Past Conditional
I would have fisted
you would have fisted
he/she/it would have fisted
we would have fisted
you would have fisted
they would have fisted

Thesaurus

Noun

fist - a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)clenched fisthand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"

Translations

拳头

fist

(fist) noun a tightly closed hand. He shook his fist at me in anger.拳头

fist

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fist

an iron fist in a velvet glove

A person who has a gentle, sweet, or unassuming appearance or disposition, but who in reality is particularly severe, forceful, and uncompromising. Tom is in for it now with his wife. She might seem like a nice lady to us, but she's an iron fist in a velvet glove. The new leader of the country rose to power with promises of democracy and equality, but as his despotic intentions came to light he soon proved to be an iron fist in a velvet glove.See also: fist, glove, iron, velvet

fist bump

1. noun The act of touching the knuckle side of one's clenched fist with someone else's, either as a greeting or in a cheerful or celebratory manner. Also known as a "pound." He was so excited by the team's overtime win that he gave everyone fist bumps as we left the stadium.2. verb To touch one's clenched fist with someone else's in such a manner. He was so excited by the team's overtime win that he was fist bumping everyone as we left the stadium.See also: bump, fist

ham-fisted

1. Uncoordinated or clumsy with one's hands. My mother does beautiful calligraphy, but I'm so ham-fisted that I can barely hold the pen. No, I'm too ham-fisted to repair that delicate figurine.2. Inept in one's personal interactions. Tommy is so ham-fisted that he'll never be able to mediate this situation.

make a good fist of (something)

To do a very good job of something. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Wow, you and the lads made a good fist of painting the house! Everyone seems to agree that the government made a good fist of bringing high-speed internet to the countryside.See also: fist, good, make, of

hand over fist

At a brisk pace or rate. This doll is so popular that the manufacturer is making money hand over fist.See also: fist, hand, over

make a better fist of (something)

To do a much better job of something (than someone else). Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Here, I'm sure you'll make a better fist of painting the house than I will. The nonprofit has been making a better fist of providing social services than the government has ever done.See also: better, fist, make, of

make a poor fist of (something)

To do a very poor job of something. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. You and the lads really made a poor fist of painting the house—I want you to do it over again! Everyone seems to agree that the government made a poor fist of bringing high-speed internet to the countryside.See also: fist, make, of, poor

make a good/bad/etc. fist of (something)

To do or complete something to a degree of satisfaction that is specified by an adjective immediately preceding "fist." Primarily heard in UK. Wow, you and the lads made a good fist of painting the house! For an amateur, she didn't make a bad fist of performing on stage.See also: bad, fist, good, make, of

make money hand over fist

To make a lot of profit at a very fast pace. This doll is so popular that the manufacturer is making money hand over fist. We could make money hand over fist if we patented this idea.See also: fist, hand, make, money, over

lose money hand over fist

To lose a lot of money at a very fast pace. Companies around the world are losing money hand over fist as oil prices continue to plummet.See also: fist, hand, lose, money, over

shake (one's) fist at (someone or something)

To demonstrate one's anger, frustration, or annoyance toward someone by raising one's fist and shaking it in their direction. Can be used literally or figuratively. The old man sits on his porch shaking his fist at kids who walk on his lawn. There's no point shaking your fist at the universe when things aren't going your way—you just need to pick yourself up and do everything in your power to make things better.See also: fist, shake

an iron fist

1. A particularly severe, forceful, and uncompromising manner of ruling, governing, etc.. Tom is in for it now with his wife. She might seem like a nice lady to us, but she runs her house with an iron fist.2. Someone who rules in such a way. The new leader of the country rose to power with promises of democracy and equality, but he soon proved to be an iron fist as his despotic intentions came to light.See also: fist, iron

an iron hand

1. A particularly severe, forceful, and uncompromising manner of doing something. Tom is in for it now with his wife. She might seem like a nice lady to us, but she runs her house with an iron hand.2. A person who does things in such a manner. The new leader of the country rose to power with promises of democracy and equality, but he soon proved to be an iron hand as his despotic intentions came to light.See also: hand, iron

iron fist

A manner that is severe, forceful, or uncompromising. Grandma runs the house with an iron fist—if you break a rule, you're grounded for weeks.See also: fist, iron

rule with an iron fist

To rule, govern, or control a group or population with complete, typically tyrannical authority over all aspects of life, work, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rule" and "with." He rules with an iron fist, and moves swiftly to gain control over any entity that is not already in his grasp. She has ruled this company with an iron fist for three decades, and it's going to be difficult for her to let go of control.See also: fist, iron, rule

hand over fist

Fig. [for money and merchandise to be exchanged] very rapidly. What a busy day. We took in money hand over fist. They were buying things hand over fist.See also: fist, hand, over

rule with an iron fist

Fig. to rule in a very stern manner. The dictator ruled with an iron fist and terrified the citizens. My boss rules with an iron fist. I'm looking for a new job.See also: fist, iron, rule

*tight as a drum

1. stretched tight. (*Also: as ~.) Julia stretched the upholstery fabric over the seat of the chair until it was as tight as a drum. The skin on his scalp is tight as a drum. 2. sealed tight. (*Also: as ~.) Now that I've caulked all the windows, the house should be tight as a drum. Your butterfly died because the jar is as tight as a drum. 3. and *tight as Midas's fist very stingy. (*Also: as ~.) He won't contribute a cent. He's as tight as a drum. Old Mr. Robinson is tight as Midas's fist. Won't spend money on anything.See also: drum, tight

two-fisted

Fig. [of a male] aggressive and feisty. Perry is a real, two-fisted cowboy, always ready for a fight or a drunken brawl.

hand over fist

Rapidly, at a tremendous rate, as in He's making money hand over fist. This expression is derived from the nautical hand over hand, describing how a sailor climbed a rope. [First half of 1800s] See also: fist, hand, over

tight as a drum

Taut or close-fitting; also, watertight. For example, That baby's eaten so much that the skin on his belly is tight as a drum, or You needn't worry about leaks; this tent is tight as a drum. Originally this expression alluded to the skin of a drumhead, which is tightly stretched, and in the mid-1800s was transferred to other kinds of tautness. Later, however, it sometimes referred to a drum-shaped container, such as an oil drum, which had to be well sealed to prevent leaks, and the expression then signified "watertight." See also: drum, tight

hand over fist

If you are making or losing money hand over fist, you are making or losing a lot of money very quickly. AAC's speciality channels were making money hand over fist. The companies had no skills and almost all were losing money hand over fist. Note: This expression comes from the image of a sailor moving his hands steadily one over the other while pulling in a rope or raising a sail. See also: fist, hand, over

an iron fist

an iron hand

COMMON If you do something with an iron fist or an iron hand, you do it with great force and strength. The Generals have ruled the nation with an iron fist for more than half of its independent existence. Peace was enforced with an iron hand in the conquered territories. Note: You can also talk about the iron fist of or the the iron hand of something. The symbol of their rule was not so much the iron fist of repression as the empty shelves of a failing economy.See also: fist, iron

an iron fist in the velvet glove

If you describe someone or something as an iron fist in the velvet glove you mean that they look gentle but in fact they use a lot of force. There is an iron fist in the velvet glove of the charming Irishman as he plots to make Leeds the top team of the new millennium.See also: fist, glove, iron, velvet

make a — fist of

do something to a specified degree of success. informal 1998 Times An opening stand of 99 by Hancock and Hewson helped Gloucestershire to make a decent fist of it yesterday. See also: fist, make, of

make (or lose or spend) money hand over fist

make (or lose or spend) money very rapidly or in very large quantities. informal This phrase first appeared in the mid 18th century as hand over hand . Found in nautical contexts, it referred to the movement of a person's hands when rapidly climbing a rope or hauling it in. By the mid 19th century, hand over hand was being used to mean ‘advancing continuously and rapidly’, especially of one ship pursuing another. Hand over fist is first recorded in the early 19th century, also in a nautical context, but it was soon used more generally to indicate speed, especially in the handling of money. 1991 Simon Winchester Pacific Japan continued making money hand over fist, the American trade deficit became steadily larger and larger. See also: fist, hand, make, money, over

make a better, good, poor, etc. ˈfist of something

(British English, informal) make a good, bad, etc. attempt to do something: The Irish rugby team are hoping to make a better fist of it than the English did yesterday.See also: fist, make, of, something

an iron ˈfist/ˈhand (in a velvet ˈglove)

harsh treatment of somebody that is hidden behind a gentle manner: The president ruled his country by using an iron fist in a velvet glove.See also: fist, hand, iron

make/lose money ˌhand over ˈfist

(informal) make/lose money very fast and in large quantities: Some of these tennis players are making money hand over fist.See also: fist, hand, lose, make, money, over

shake your ˈfist (at somebody)

hold up your fist (= your closed hand) at somebody because you are angry or because you want to threaten them: He got out of the car, shaking his fist in anger at the driver in the car behind.See also: fist, shake

hand over fist

mod. repeatedly and energetically, especially as with taking in money in a great volume. We were taking in fees hand over fist, and the people were lined up for blocks. See also: fist, hand, over

two-fisted drinker

n. a heavy drinker; someone who drinks with both hands. The world is filled with guys who aspire to be two-fisted drinkers.

hand over fist

At a tremendous rate: made money hand over fist.See also: fist, hand, over

grease someone's palm/fist, to

To bribe someone; also, to give a gratuity. This term has been around since the sixteenth century, and apparently a version of it was known even in Roman times, when Pliny the Younger called it unguentarium, translated as “ointment money” (Epistles, ca. a.d. 98). “Wyth golde and grotes they grese my hande,” wrote John Skelton (Magnyfycence, ca. 1529).See also: grease, palm

hand over fist

Moving quickly. This term comes from sailing and began life as hand over hand, which is how sailors climbed a rope. In nineteenth-century America it was changed to hand over fist and was transferred to any enterprise in which rapid, easy progress is being made. Thus Seba Smith wrote, “They clawed the money off of his table hand over fist” (Major Downing, 1833).See also: fist, hand, over

tight as a drum

Close-fitting and taut. The analogy is to the skin of the drumhead, which is tightly stretched so that when it is struck the drum sounds as it should. This term was transferred in the nineteenth century to anything stretched taut; Thomas Hughes (Tom Brown’s School Days, 1857) described his hero as having eaten so much that “his little skin is as tight as a drum.” In succeeding years, however, the analogy itself was sometimes to a drum-shaped container for liquids, such as an oil drum, which of course must be well sealed to prevent leakage. Hence the expression “tight as a drum” also became synonymous with “watertight,” as in “The shelter they rigged up was as tight as a drum.”See also: drum, tight

hand over fist

Continuously. A sailor hauls in lines (“ropes” to you, landlubbers) not by jerky interrupted pulls, but in a smooth hand-over-hand motion. That's the image applied to people who make money hand over fist, which is how the phrase is most always used.See also: fist, hand, over

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an iron fist in a velvet glove

fist bump

ham-fisted

make a good fist of (something)

hand over fist

make a better fist of (something)

make a poor fist of (something)

make a good/bad/etc. fist of (something)

make money hand over fist

lose money hand over fist

shake (one's) fist at (someone or something)

an iron fist

an iron hand

iron fist

rule with an iron fist

hand over fist

rule with an iron fist

*tight as a drum

two-fisted

hand over fist

tight as a drum

hand over fist

an iron fist

an iron hand

an iron fist in the velvet glove

make a — fist of

make (or lose or spend) money hand over fist

make a better, good, poor, etc. ˈfist of something

an iron ˈfist/ˈhand (in a velvet ˈglove)

make/lose money ˌhand over ˈfist

shake your ˈfist (at somebody)

hand over fist

two-fisted drinker

hand over fist

grease someone's palm/fist, to

hand over fist

tight as a drum

hand over fist

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Synonyms for fist

noun a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

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