fist
/fɪst/noun
उच्चारण फ़िस्ट
मुट्ठी, घूँसा
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a hand when it is tightly closed with the fingers bent into the palm
मुट्ठी, घूँसा
- He banged his fist on the table.
- The boxer raised his fist and the crowd roared.
- The child held a coin tightly in his fist.
+ 2 more examples
- She clenched her fist in anger but said nothing.
- The fans punched the air with their fists after the goal.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fist (noun), make a fist / clench your fist
A fist is a closed hand; use make or clench with it, and the plural is fists.
Fist बंद हाथ है; इसके साथ make या clench आता है, और plural 'fists' है।
- He clenched his fist in anger.
- Radhika made a fist and knocked on the door.
with a fist / in a fist
Use with for the way you hit, and in for what you hold.
मारने के तरीके के लिए 'with' और जो पकड़ा हो उसके लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He banged on the table with his fist.
- She held the coins in her fist.
shake / raise a fist
Shaking or raising a fist is a gesture of anger or protest.
मुट्ठी हिलाना या उठाना क्रोध या विरोध का संकेत है।
- The crowd raised their fists and shouted slogans.
- The old man shook his fist at the boys.
fist + noun / fistful
Fistful or handful names the amount a fist can hold; compounds such as fist fight also exist.
'Fistful' या 'handful' उतनी मात्रा बताता है जितनी मुट्ठी में आए; fist fight जैसे compounds भी होते हैं।
- He threw a fistful of rice on the fire.
- A fist fight broke out at the bus stop.
+Collocations 4
verb + fist
clenchmakeraiseshakebangpump
- The batsman pumped his fist after the century.
adjective + fist
clenchedtightbunchedironmailed
- He held the key in a tight fist.
fist + preposition
with a fistin a fistof a fist
- She hit the cushion with her fist.
fist + noun
fightbump
- The two friends greeted each other with a fist bump.
“More examples 5
- The child held the toffee in his tiny fist.
बच्चे ने अपनी नन्ही मुट्ठी में टॉफ़ी पकड़ रखी थी।
- He shook his fist at the driver who cut him off.
उसने बीच में कट मारने वाले चालक पर मुट्ठी हिलाई।
- The leader raised a clenched fist and the crowd cheered.
नेता ने कसी हुई मुट्ठी उठाई और भीड़ ने जयकारा लगाया।
- Radhika punched the air with her fist after hearing her result.
परिणाम सुनकर राधिका ने मुट्ठी हवा में लहराई।
- He ruled the family with an iron fist.
उसने परिवार पर कठोर नियंत्रण रखा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He banged the table by his fist.
✓ He banged the table with his fist.
The part of the body used as an instrument takes with.
शरीर का जो अंग साधन की तरह प्रयोग हो उसके साथ 'with' आता है।
✗ She held the money by her fist.
✓ She held the money in her fist.
What is held inside the closed hand is in the fist.
बंद हाथ के अंदर जो पकड़ा हो वह 'in the fist' होता है।
✗ The boxers fighted with fist.
✓ The boxers fought with their fists.
The past of fight is fought, and fists takes a possessive.
Fight का past 'fought' है, और fists के साथ possessive आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe the hand, in three different positions.
ये शब्द हाथ की तीन अलग स्थितियों का वर्णन करते हैं।
A firm hold, not necessarily with a closed hand.
मज़बूत पकड़, ज़रूरी नहीं कि बंद हाथ से हो।
- a firm grip
¶Idioms 1
hand over fist
very quickly and in large amounts
बहुत तेज़ी से और भारी मात्रा में (कमाना या गँवाना)
- The company is making money hand over fist.
- They were losing money hand over fist.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
The noun fistful means as much as you can hold in one hand ('a fistful of rice').
Noun fistful का अर्थ एक मुट्ठी भर है ('a fistful of rice')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Rule with an iron fist (control people very strictly), hand over fist (very quickly and in large amounts: 'making money hand over fist'), tight-fisted (not generous with money).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: rule with an iron fist (लोगों को बहुत कड़ाई से नियंत्रित करना), hand over fist (बहुत जल्दी और बड़ी मात्रा में: 'making money hand over fist'), tight-fisted (पैसों में कंजूस)।