fistfight
/ˈfɪstfaɪt/noun
उच्चारण फ़िस्ट्फ़ाइट
घूँसेबाज़ी, मुक्का-मुक्की, हाथापाई
Core word
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a fight in which people hit each other with their closed hands
घूँसेबाज़ी, मुक्का-मुक्की, हाथापाई
- An argument over parking turned into a fistfight.
- The two players nearly got into a fistfight.
- The referee stopped the fistfight between the two players.
+ 2 more examples
- He was suspended for starting a fistfight at school.
- Their argument ended in a fistfight outside the cinema.
Synonyms brawl scuffle punch-up fight fisticuffs
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fistfight (countable noun)
A fistfight is a fight with fists and no weapons; the plural is fistfights.
'Fistfight' मुक्कों से होने वाली लड़ाई है जिसमें हथियार नहीं होते; बहुवचन 'fistfights' है।
- A fistfight broke out outside the school gate.
- Fistfights are not allowed on campus.
get into / have a fistfight
Get into or have is used with a fistfight; start is also possible.
'Fistfight' के साथ 'get into' या 'have' आता है; 'start' भी संभव है।
- Two boys got into a fistfight.
fistfight with / between
With names the opponent and between names both parties.
'With' विरोधी का और 'between' दोनों पक्षों का नाम बताता है।
- He had a fistfight with his neighbour.
- The fistfight between the two drivers was short.
fistfight vs brawl
A fistfight is between a few people; a brawl is a noisy fight involving a crowd.
'Fistfight' कुछ लोगों के बीच होती है; 'brawl' भीड़ से जुड़ी शोर भरी लड़ाई है।
- The fistfight became a brawl when friends joined.
+Collocations 5
verb + fistfight
startbreak upget intowinloseend
- The guard broke up the fistfight at the bus stand.
adjective + fistfight
briefpublicdrunkenviolentminor
- A brief fistfight took place at the match.
fistfight + preposition
over a seatabout moneywith a strangerafter the match
- They had a fistfight over a seat in the train.
fistfight + noun
scenevideoreportcase
- The police filed a fistfight case against two men.
fistfight + verb
eruptbreak outlastturn into
- A fistfight erupted outside the cinema after the show.
“More examples 7
- The students were punished for a fistfight in the corridor.
गलियारे में मुक्कों की लड़ाई के लिए विद्यार्थियों को सज़ा दी गई।
- Radhika's teacher stopped a fistfight between two boys.
राधिका के शिक्षक ने दो लड़कों की मुक्केबाज़ी जैसी लड़ाई रुकवाई।
- The argument over cricket ended in a fistfight.
क्रिकेट पर बहस मुक्कों की लड़ाई में बदल गई।
- Fistfights are common in some old films.
कुछ पुरानी फ़िल्मों में घूँसेबाज़ी आम बात है।
- He avoided a fistfight by walking away.
वह वहाँ से चला गया और इस तरह लड़ाई से बच गया।
- The video showed a fistfight in the market.
वीडियो में बाज़ार में मुक्कों की लड़ाई दिखाई गई।
- The headmaster warned that a fistfight would lead to suspension.
प्रधानाचार्य ने चेतावनी दी कि मुक्केबाज़ी जैसी लड़ाई पर निलंबन होगा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ They fought a fistfight in the street.
✓ They had a fistfight in the street.
Fistfight is already a fight, so use had or got into rather than fought.
'Fistfight' स्वयं लड़ाई है, इसलिए 'fought' नहीं बल्कि 'had' या 'got into' लगाइए।
✗ He beat in the fistfight.
✓ He won the fistfight.
Beat needs an object; to succeed in a fight, use won.
'Beat' के साथ object चाहिए; लड़ाई जीतने के लिए 'won' का प्रयोग कीजिए।