noun

1. A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.

   “The boxer's fists rained down on his opponent in the last round.”

2. The pointing hand symbol ☞.

3. The characteristic signaling rhythm of an individual telegraph or CW operator when sending Morse code.

Synonyms: bunch of fives, ductus, fist-size

verb

1. To strike with the fist.

   “...may not score a point with his open hand(s), but may score a point by fisting the ball. Damian Cullen. "Running the rule." The Irish Times 18 Aug 2003, pg. 52.”

2. To close (the hand) into a fist.

3. To grip with a fist.