fisted
Gripped in palm
Fisted is the past tense of fist, meaning to strike with a closed hand or to grip tightly: He fisted the ball and threw it.
In sexual contexts, fisted refers to inserting a fist into someone's body for stimulation: She fisted him.
As an adjective in compounds, it describes hands: ham-fisted, tight-fisted, iron-fisted.
Contracted with force
- knucklesFinger-to-hand joints
- white-knuckledShowing extreme anxiety
- tightenedMade more secure
- balledFormed into sphere
curled · tensed · grip · squeeze · contracted · firm · pressure · compression
Struck with closed fist
- jabQuick, straight blow
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
- hookCurved catching device
- blowMove air forcefully
strike · boxing · sparring · knockout · haymaker · roundhouse · slugged · pummeled
Lifted higher up
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- rallyGathering for a cause
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
defiance · unity · power · Black Power · revolution · activism · demonstration · march
Held with pressure
- graspedClutched or understood
- clutchedHeld firmly in hand
- heldKept in grasp
- heavy-handedClumsy and oppressive
forceful · strong · secure · unyielding
clenched
Contracted with force
- knucklesFinger-to-hand joints
- white-knuckledShowing extreme anxiety
- tightenedMade more secure
balled · curled · tensed · grip · squeeze · contracted · firm · pressure · compression · locked
punched
Struck with closed fist
blow · strike · boxing · sparring · knockout · haymaker · roundhouse · slugged · pummeled · brawl
raised
Lifted higher up
resistance · defiance · unity · power · Black Power · revolution · activism · demonstration · march · anthem
gripped
Held with pressure
heavy-handed · forceful · strong · secure · unyielding
fistedopen-handed
Inclined to give freely
splayed · outstretched · unclenched · extended · relaxed
- fist fightPhysical altercation using fists
- fist bumpKnuckle-to-knuckle greeting
- clenched fistTightly closed hand
- fist pumpCelebratory arm motion
- iron fistBrutal autocratic rule
- fist bumpingKnuckle-to-knuckle greeting gesture
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