fisticuffs Sentence Examples
- The fisticuffs between the two boxers were so intense that it left the crowd breathless.
- The barroom fisticuffs quickly escalated into a full-blown brawl, forcing the bouncers to intervene.
- The politician's reputation was tarnished by a video that showed him engaging in fisticuffs with his opponent.
- The movie's climax featured an epic fisticuffs scene that left audiences on the edge of their seats.
- The schoolyard fisticuffs between the two boys was quickly broken up by the teacher on duty.
- The police officers were called to the scene of a fisticuffs that had broken out between two neighbors.
- The hockey game devolved into fisticuffs when a player from each team got into a heated argument.
- The fisticuffs between the two friends was soon forgotten after they realized the entire argument was based on a misunderstanding.
- The fisticuffs between the two roommates was a result of months of pent-up frustration and anger.
- The fisticuffs between the two rivals was the culmination of years of animosity and bad blood.
fisticuffs Meaning
fisticuffs (n)
a fight with bare fists
fighting with the fists
Synonyms & Antonyms of fisticuffs
Synonyms:
- controversy
- contretemps
- scuffle
- battle-royal
- ruckus
- quarrel
- donnybrook
- grapple
- affray
- tiff
- handgrips
- falling-out
- dispute
- tussle
- face-off
- spat
- altercation
- joust
- broil
- pitched-battle
- free-for-all
- squabble
- ruction
- mix-up
- rough-and-tumble
Antonyms:
No strong antonyms found.
Synonyms:
- kickup
- fight
- conflict
- fracas
- struggle
- row
- tangle
- cross-fire
- dustup
- argle-bargle
- scrimmage
- misunderstanding
- disagreement
- wrangle
- argument
- contest
- clash
- skirmish
- fray
- catfight
- argy-bargy
- combat
- battle
- scrum
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word fisticuffs
a fight with bare fists, fighting with the fists
mêlée, confrontation, blows, duel, brawl,fistfight, melee, punch-out, slugfest, punch-up
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The fisticuffs between the two boxers were so intense that it left the crowd breathless.
The barroom fisticuffs quickly escalated into a full-blown brawl, forcing the bouncers to intervene.
The politician's reputation was tarnished by a video that showed him engaging in fisticuffs with his opponent.
The movie's climax featured an epic fisticuffs scene that left audiences on the edge of their seats.
