fistfighting
Bare-knuckle combat
Fistfighting is fighting with the fists—punching rather than using weapons.
It can be a formal bout or a spontaneous brawl: The argument escalated into fistfighting.
The term emphasizes the physical, hand-to-hand nature of the combat.
Disorderly group fight
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
- scuffleBrief disorderly struggle
- tussleBrief physical struggle
fracas · melee · skirmish · clash · ruckus · anger · rage · hostility
Combat sport using fists
- pugilismArt of fighting with fists
- sparringPractice combat training
- boutLimited stretch of something
- ringClosed curve shape
gloves · knockout · rounds · jab · hook · uppercut · cross · stance
Low rolling sound
- throwdownFierce physical altercation
- dustupBrief quarrel or fight
- donnybrookRowdy public brawl
- affrayPublic brawl, legally defined
free-for-all · roughhouse · fisticuffs · haymaker · sucker punch · cheap shot · broken nose · black eye
brawl
Disorderly group fight
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
- scuffleBrief disorderly struggle
tussle · fracas · melee · skirmish · clash · ruckus · anger · rage · hostility · animosity
boxing
Combat sport using fists
ring · gloves · knockout · rounds · jab · hook · uppercut · cross · stance · footwork
rumble
Low rolling sound
- throwdownFierce physical altercation
- dustupBrief quarrel or fight
- donnybrookRowdy public brawl
affray · free-for-all · roughhouse · fisticuffs · haymaker · sucker punch · cheap shot · broken nose · black eye · bruised
kickboxing
Martial art combining punches, leg strikes
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- kung fuChinese martial discipline
savate · sambo · hapkido · capoeira · wushu · striking · grappling · dojo · discipline · technique
block
Solid mass, or impede
- counterattackOffensive response to aggression
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- protectionGuarding against harm
threat · evasion · awareness · survival · tactics · disarm · escape · readiness · instinct · reflex
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Combat with firearms
swordfighting · knife fighting · warfare · shooting · bombing
fistfightingnegotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
diplomacy · peacemaking · mediation · reconciliation · dialogue
fistfightingembracing
Holding warmly, willingly accepting
hugging · caressing · cuddling · handshaking · handholding
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