Noun

fists

1. Plural form of fist.

Verb

fists

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fist.

Anagrams

• sifts

A fist is a hand that has the fingers curled into the palm and the thumb retracted. This is typically used in unarmed combat, such as fist-fighting. This type of hand formation is often used to become "Battle Ready". See also Punch (strike). The clenched fist hand gesture is a sign of defiance in some cultures. The word fist can also refer to a band of men (manus), or a squad.

It can refer to:

• In falconry, the hand covered by a heavy glove as in boxing, on which the hawk perches
• "in a ... fist" sometimes used instead of "in a ... hand" when referring to clumsy handwriting
• Fisting, the act of the inserting fingers or the whole hand in a vagina or rectum for sexual pleasure.
• "fist", the individual characteristics of a telegraph operator's style striking the telegraph key
• Fist, a recurring character in the BBC Three situation comedy series Ideal.
• FIST, a rare sequel to the Pretty Fighter series created by Imagineer for the Saturn only in Japan.
• A Raised fist, a salute used by political and social activists.
• Fist, a heavy metal band from the UK.
• Fist, a hard rock band from Canada.