fisticuff

Meanings

Noun

A fistfight.
A cuff or blow administered with the fist.

Verb

To engage in a physical fight.
To strike, fight or spar with the fists.

Origin

fist + cuff. Modern uses as a verb are a back-formation on the plural uses of the noun.

Modern English dictionary

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