Synonyms and Antonyms of fisticuffs

synonym (synonym of fisticuffs)

hypernym (fisticuffs IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a fight with bare fists (noun.act)
    combat, fight, fighting, scrap
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle (noun.act)
     
  • fighting with the fists (noun.act)
    contact sport
    a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players (noun.act)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF fisticuffs relation)

  • a fight with bare fists (noun.act)
    punch-up
    a fistfight (noun.act)
     
  • fighting with the fists (noun.act)
    professional boxing
    boxing for money (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    in-fighting
    boxing at close quarters (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    fight
    a boxing or wrestling match (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    rope-a-dope
    a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    spar, sparring
    making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer (noun.act)
     

derivation (.... is derived from fisticuffs)

  • a fight with bare fists (noun.act)
    fistfight
    fight with the fists (verb.competition)
     
  • fighting with the fists (noun.act)
    boxer, pugilist
    someone who fights with his fists for sport (noun.person)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    box
    engage in a boxing match (verb.contact)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    pugilistic
    of or relating to pugilism or pugilists (adj.pert)
     

domain member category (.... is a member category of fisticuffs domain)

  • (noun.act)
    clinch
    (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug
    (boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    sidestep
    a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    boxing equipment
    equipment used in boxing (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    boxing glove, glove
    boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    boxing ring, prize ring
    a square ring where boxers fight (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    gumshield, mouthpiece
    (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.event)
    decision
    (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred (noun.event)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    count out
    declare the loser (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    remain down, take the count
    be counted out; remain down while the referee counts to ten (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    hook
    hit with a hook (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    cut
    move (one's fist) (verb.motion)
     
  • (adj.all)
    below the belt
    disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing) (adj.all)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym derivation domain member category fistfight slugfest boxing pugilism contact sport combat fight fighting professional boxing in-fighting fight rope-a-dope spar sparring boxer pugilist box pugilistic fistfight clinch biff sidestep boxing equipment boxing glove glove
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. fistfight, slugfest . boxing, pugilism . combat, fight, fighting, scrap . contact sport . punch-up . professional boxing . in-fighting . fight . rope-a-dope . spar, sparring . fistfight . boxer, pugilist . box . pugilistic . clinch . biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug . sidestep . boxing equipment . boxing glove, glove . boxing ring, prize ring . gumshield, mouthpiece . decision . count out . remain down, take the count . hook . cut . below the belt


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