fist·fight

[fist-fahyt]
noun
a fight using bare fists.

Origin:
1595–1605; fist1 + fight

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fistfight

noun
1. a fight with bare fists 

verb
1. fight with the fists; "The man wanted to fist-fight" 
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Fistfight is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
The defendant had such a motive for being on the short end of a fistfight before the fire.
It's not really appropriate to shout at someone, throw things, or get in a fistfight out of anger.
It started as a fistfight, but evolved into a gunfight.
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