| fisticuffs | | |
| n. (act) | 1. fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest | a fight with bare fists. |
| ~ fighting, combat, fight, scrap | the act of fighting; any contest or struggle.; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" |
| ~ punch-up | a fistfight.; "the quarrel ended in a punch-up" |
| n. (act) | 2. boxing, fisticuffs, pugilism | fighting with the fists. |
| ~ clinch | (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily. |
| ~ biff, punch, lick, clout, poke, slug | (boxing) a blow with the fist.; "I gave him a clout on his nose" |
| ~ sidestep | a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing). |
| ~ contact sport | a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players. |
| ~ professional boxing | boxing for money. |
| ~ in-fighting | boxing at close quarters. |
| ~ fight | a boxing or wrestling match.; "the fight was on television last night" |
| ~ rope-a-dope | a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches. |
| ~ sparring, spar | making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer. |
| ~ boxing equipment | equipment used in boxing. |
| ~ boxing glove, glove | boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing. |
| ~ boxing ring, prize ring | a square ring where boxers fight. |
| ~ gumshield, mouthpiece | (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth. |
| ~ decision | (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred.; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent" |
| ~ count out | declare the loser. |
| ~ remain down, take the count | be counted out; remain down while the referee counts to ten. |
| ~ hook | hit with a hook.; "His opponent hooked him badly" |
| ~ cut | move (one's fist).; "his opponent cut upward toward his chin" |
| ~ below the belt | disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing).; "her accusations were below the belt" |
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