fisticuff

Meaning

Noun

1. (rare) A fistfight.
2. (obsolete) A cuff or blow administered with the fist.

Verb

1. (humorous) To engage in a physical fight.
2. (obsolete) To strike, fight or spar with the fists.

Synonyms

punch

👊

box

📦

buffet

clout

spar

wallop

strike with the fist

Translations

Faustschlag

👊

coup de poing

👊

cop de puny

👊

Schlag

Fauststreich

Fausthieb

γρονθοκόπημα

μπάτσος

τρυπητήρι

χαστούκι

châtaigne

🌰

خرامة

jeton

marron

ملاكمة بالأيدي

Etymology

From fist + cuff (“blow with the hand”). Modern uses as a verb are a back-formation on the plural uses of the noun.