fisticuff

A noun referring to a fight or altercation involving fists, now considered archaic or literary in modern usage.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen Faustkampf oder eine Schlägerei mit den Fäusten bezeichnet; im heutigen Gebrauch gilt es als veraltet oder literarisch.

1. A fight with fists C2 informal

   A physical fight or brawl using the fists, often informal or playful.

   • The two boys got into a fisticuff over a toy.
   • The argument escalated into a fisticuff in the street.
   • He was known for settling disputes with a fisticuff.

   🇩🇪Faustkampf

   Synonyme: boxing matchbrawlfistfightpunch-upscrapset-toslugfest

• fisticuffs plural form
• fisticuffs' possessive plural form
• fisticuff's possessive singular form