Etymology

Noun

1. hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward

   The boxer's fists rained down on his opponent in the last round.

2. the pointing hand symbol
3. the characteristic signaling rhythm of an individual telegraph or CW operator when sending Morse code

Verb

1. to strike with the fist

   ...may not score a point with his open hand(s), but may score a point by fisting the ball. Damian Cullen. "Running the rule." The Irish Times 18 Aug 2003, pg. 52.

2. to fist-fuck

Related terms

• tight fisted
• iron fist
• hand over fist
• fisticuff
• fistful
• rule with an iron fist