Meaning of "fist" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FIST

Old English fӯst; related to Old Frisian fest, Old Saxon, Old High German fūst.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FIST

fist  [fɪst]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIST

Fist is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fist in English.

WHAT DOES FIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fist

Fist may refer to: ▪ Fist, a hand that has the fingers curled into the palm and the thumb retracted, displaying the knuckles ▪ Fist, the symbol ☞, a punctuation mark ▪ FIST, a fighting game ▪ An operator's style keying the telegraph key ▪ Reverend Jeff "Fist" Fistwick, a recurring character in the TV series Ideal...

Definition of fist in the English dictionary

The first definition of fist in the dictionary is a hand with the fingers clenched into the palm, as for hitting. Other definition of fist is Also called: fistful. the quantity that can be held in a fist or hand. Fist is also to hit with the fist.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FIST

PRESENT

Present

I fist

you fist

he/she/it fists

we fist

you fist

they fist

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

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

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I fisted

you fisted

he/she/it fisted

we fisted

you fisted

they 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

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

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will fist

you will fist

he/she/it will fist

we will fist

you will fist

they will fist

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

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 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

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would fist

you would fist

he/she/it would fist

we would fist

you would fist

they would fist

Conditional continuous

I would be fisting

you would be fisting

he/she/it would be fisting

we would be fisting

you would be fisting

they would be fisting

Conditional perfect

I would have fist

you would have fist

he/she/it would have fist

we would have fist

you would have fist

they would have fist

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been fisting

you would have been fisting

he/she/it would have been fisting

we would have been fisting

you would have been fisting

they would have been fisting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you fist
we let´s fist
you fist

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to fist

Past participle

fisted

Present Participle

fisting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF FIST

Find out the translation of fist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fist» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 拳头
• Translator English - Spanish: puño
• English: fist
• Translator English - Hindi: मुट्ठी
• Translator English - Arabic: قَبْضَة
• Translator English - Russian: кулак
• Translator English - Portuguese: punho
• Translator English - Bengali: মুষ্টি
• Translator English - French: poing
• Translator English - Malay: Penumbuk
• Translator English - German: Faust
• Translator English - Japanese: 握りこぶし
• Translator English - Korean: 주먹
• Translator English - Javanese: Tinju
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nắm đấm
• Translator English - Tamil: ஃபிஸ்ட்
• Translator English - Marathi: मुठ
• Translator English - Turkish: yumruk
• Translator English - Italian: pugno
• Translator English - Polish: pięść
• Translator English - Ukrainian: кулак
• Translator English - Romanian: pumn
• Translator English - Greek: γροθιά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vuis
• Translator English - Swedish: näve
• Translator English - Norwegian: knyttneve

10 QUOTES WITH «FIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fist.

1

Dan T. Cathy

As it relates to society in general, I think we are inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, 'We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage.'

2

David Allan Coe

One thing is certain, You can't shake hands with a fist.

3

Jim Cummings

I started out doing multiple characters from day one, when I got my fist job in 'Dumbo's Circus.' I'm used to getting in an argument with myself, throwing myself off a cliff, patching myself up and brushing myself off with an arm around my shoulder.

4

George Eads

I've seen a dead body, I've seen some pretty gruesome fist fights, I've been a hunter since I was a child, though I don't anymore, I've gutted wild game.

5

David James Elliott

Usually in fist fights you get punched in the face.

6

Thomas Friedman

The hidden hand of the market will never work without a hidden fist.

7

Indira Gandhi

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.

8

Nancy Gibbs

Power is a tool, influence is a skill; one is a fist, the other a fingertip.

9

Heinz Guderian

You hit somebody with your fist and not with your fingers spread.

10

Kiesza

It's hard to dance to really fast music. All you can do is pump your fist to it, and after a while, you're going to have a seizure.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIST»

Discover the use of fist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Heart and the Fist: The education of a humanitarian, the ...

THE HEART AND THE FIST shares one man’s story of extraordinary leadership and service as both a humanitarian and a warrior.

Eric Greitens, 2011

The Fist of God

A terrible weapon has come into the hands of Saddam Hussein, presenting a dangerous challenge to General Schwarzkopf and his colleagues, and a heroic young spy in Baghdad holds the only hope for discovering its hiding place. Reprint.

Frederick Forsyth, 1995

Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence

A new edition, including the story of the founding of the Harlem Children’s Zone Long before the avalanche of praise for his work—from Oprah Winfrey, from President Bill Clinton, from President Barack Obama—long before he became known ...

Geoffrey Canada, 2010

Mind Fist: The Asian Art of the Ninja Masters

MIND FIST is the only comprehensive guide to unlocking this ancient skill of self-defence.

Haha Lung, 2008

Britannia's Fist: From Civil War to World War—An Alternate ...

England's support of the Confederacy triggers war with the Union-and World War I

Peter G. Tsouras, 2008

Iron fist: the lives of Carl Kiekhaefer

The long-awaited story of the marine industry's most celebrated personality, Carl Kiekhaefer, the industrial Caesar of the Mercury marine industry empire.

Jeffrey L. Rodengen, 1991

Ba Zi Jie Xi = A Talk on Rake Fist

For people that is new to the style. This book will be a good introduction book to start. For people that are learning or practicing the style for some time, this book is a good source for review and note taking.

Peter Jaw, 2006

White Coat, Clenched Fist: The Political Education of an ...

This landmark book charts the state of medical school and practices in the 1960s and 70s. This new edition is updated with a preface in which Dr. Mullan reflects on the changes in the medical field over the last thirty-plus years.

Fitzhugh Mullan, 2006

The Xingyi Quan of the Chinese Army: Huang Bo Nien's Xingyi ...

"Presents an in-depth explanation of the original text of an important martial arts manual, including a look at the actual combat applications of xingyi as taught to the Chinese army"--Provided by publisher.

Dennis Rovere, 2008

Fist Pump: An In-Your-Face Guide to Going Guido

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s Tradition and the Black Atlantic is both a vibrant romp down the rabbit hole of cultural studies and an examination of the discipline's roots and role in contemporary thought.

Guido DiErio, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fist is used in the context of the following news items.

Fisticuffs! Managers fist fight during Alaska League baseball game

Anchorage Bucs manager Mike Grahovac and Peninsula Oilers skipper Kevin Griffin got into a fist fight in the 14th inning. And Griffin connected ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

Ice Cube & Charlie Day Comedy 'Fist Fight' Has Richie Keen In …

EXCLUSIVE: Richie Keen is in talks to direct Ice Cube and Charlie Day in New Line's Fist Fight, a comedy from scribes Van Robichaux and ... «Deadline, Jul 15»

The Real Story Behind Detroit's Giant Joe Louis Fist

First things first. Despite what some may think, the one thing the Joe Louis fist is NOT about is the city vs. suburb divide. Let's take a page from ... «Daily Detroit, Jul 15»

Alison Brie Crushes Will Arnett in Her Tiny Fist in Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle returns from its hiatus, which means we're back with our post-match analysis, where we overanalyze the merits and demerits of ... «Vulture, Jul 15»

China cracks down on stock market crash with an iron fist, Shanghai …

NEW DELHI: China's mainland benchmark index Shanghai Composite settled 5.76 per cent higher on Thursday, recouping most of the losses it ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

Man accused of hitting woman with fist, cereal bowl

The victim said Mark Johnaton Howell had struck her face and head multiple times with a fist and an open hand. She said he also hit her in the ... «The Northwest Florida Daily News, Jul 15»

Why I Am Buying Natuzzi Hand Over Fist (NTZ)

Disclosure: I am/we are long NTZ. (More...)I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»

Atsushi Sakurai (BUCK-TICK) to work solo for the fist time in a decade!

Atsushi Sakurai (BUCK-TICK) to work solo for the fist time in a decade! 2015-07-10. release / live / THE MORTAL / BUCK-TICK ... «MusicJapanplus, Jul 15»

Budget 2015: Watch Iain Duncan Smith perform the double fist pump …

The fist pump is more revealing the more detail is taken into account and it certainly did not go down very well on Twitter: ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

China Communist Party's 'Iron Fist' Halts Stock Crash

Despite authorities suspending trading in over 50 percent of domestic stocks, banning large holders from selling, funding state-owned financial ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»