fists

Meanings

• noun

  A group of muscles in the hand that functions to grasp and hold objects.

  - "He made a fist around the baseball."
  - "The boxer threw a powerful punch with a closed fist."

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Pronunciation

1. /fɪsts/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

bunch of fives , ductus , fist-size

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fists
knees , trees , ease

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Variants

List of all variants of fists that leads to same result
fist , fisted , fisting , fists , feist , mailed fist , mailed fists

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Etymology

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Old English fyst, fist, probably imitative.

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Trivia

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1. The human hand has 27 bones in total, 27 bones in a fist.

2. The strongest grip ever recorded was by Arnie Schwarzenegger, who could deadlift 1,140 pounds with a two-hand grip.

3. In ancient Egypt, a fist was a symbol of the god Atum, who was depicted with a clenched fist representing his creative power.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hand: The part of the body between the wrist and the elbow.

2. Grip: The act of holding something firmly.

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Culture

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In various cultures, the raised fist has been a symbol of resistance, defiance, or solidarity.

How to Memorize "fists"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize making a fist by curling all the fingers into your palm and squeezing tightly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fist' with the image of a clenched hand.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Five Fingers Strong' to help remember the different parts of a fist.

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