| 单词 | fisticuffs |
| 释义 | fisticuffs (once / 20414 pages) n Fisticuffs is the act of fighting, or boxing, with bare hands. A heated argument can sometimes end in fisticuffs, with both participants punching wildly at each other. If someone says to you, "Let's take this outside and settle it with some fisticuffs," it means you're likely to end up in a street scuffle. This seventeenth century word isn't too common these days, but it's a colorful way to say "fistfight." The word's form may imitate handiwork, or it might be based on the now-obsolete adjective fisty, "related to the fists," combined with the verb cuff, or "hit." WORD FAMILYfisticuffs USAGE EXAMPLESSun’s portrait still hangs in schools and government offices, and looks serenely down on the frequent fisticuffs in Taiwan’s parliament. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) There were also several tussles after the whistle, with multiple officials pulling Beckham and Norman aside separately to caution them against further fisticuffs. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Some are so confused they chose fisticuffs over freedom of speech. Washington Times(Nov 17, 2016) 1n a fight with bare fists Syn|Hypo|Hyper fistfight, slugfest punch-up a fistfight combat, fight, fighting, scrap the act of fighting; any contest or struggle 2n fighting with the fists Syn|Hypo|Hyper boxing, pugilism professional boxing boxing for money in-fightingboxing at close quarters fighta boxing or wrestling match rope-a-dopea boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches spar, sparringmaking the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer contact sport a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players |
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