n.
Pronunciation: ' fist
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fy ̄ st; akin to Old High German f ū st fist, Polish pi ę ś ć , and probably to Old English f ī f five
Date: before 12th century
1 : the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers
2 : the hand closed as in grasping : CLUTCH
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