Used in a Sentence

fist

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for fist.

Editorial note

All they need to do is to include a piezo pressure sensor in the fist kit.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fist gathered in one view.

noun

A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.

verb

To strike with the fist.

verb

To close (the hand) into a fist.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fist.

noun

A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.

verb

To strike with the fist.

verb

To close (the hand) into a fist.

verb

To grip with a fist.

Example sentences

1

All they need to do is to include a piezo pressure sensor in the fist kit.

2

If Uber starts making money hand over fist, certainly that's one way for its valuation to increase, but there are others.

3

I've seen this documentary, comes in three parts, the fist one is great, the other two less so.

4

Tools are nice, this isn't an old-man shaking his fist at the wind moment.

5

Opened a shop one block down and drove the fist guy out of business.

6

Greetings can involve hand shakes, fist bumbs, 1/2 hugs, or bumping shoulders etc.

7

The fist issues sums as the clustering algorithm, which currently is not prefect.

8

If that were true, polygamy and murder would be the rule of law, if there were laws at all besides that of the fist.

9

Maybe many of the journals are making money hand over fist.

10

Why isn't he making money hand over fist doing this?

11

Jaywalking is enforced with an iron fist in Las Vegas.

12

Those who are currently holding on to fundamental analysis are losing money hand over fist in a market which values connections and reading of policy maker tea leaves.

Quote examples

1

"avoid success at all costs"), iron fist moderators and a tangible cost to participate (cf.

2

Have they scheduled "Operation Screaming Fist" yet?

3

That works really well!" I've been disillusioned with reddit when I saw that the niche subreddits no longer get updated:/ and the bigger subreddits are ruled by an iron fist of mods.

4

Do you think the old practice, that ‘they should take who have the power, and they should keep who can,’ is less iniquitous, when the power has become power of brains instead of fist?” - John Ruskin.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fist in a sentence?

All they need to do is to include a piezo pressure sensor in the fist kit.

What does fist mean?

A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.

What part of speech is fist?

fist is commonly used as noun, verb.