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fisticuffs

/ˈfɪstɪkʌfs/noun

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मुक्केबाज़ी, घूँसेबाज़ी, हाथापाई

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noun
  1. 1

    [plural] old-fashioned or humorous

    fighting in which people hit each other with their fists

    मुक्केबाज़ी, घूँसेबाज़ी, हाथापाई

    • The argument between the two neighbours ended in fisticuffs.
    • Fisticuffs broke out in the assembly during the debate.

    Synonyms fist fight brawl scuffle punch-up

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

fist fight brawl scuffle punch-up

§Grammar and usage

Fisticuffs is a plural noun, so we say 'Fisticuffs broke out' (not 'a fisticuff').

Fisticuffs एक plural noun है, इसलिए 'Fisticuffs broke out' कहते हैं ('a fisticuff' गलत है)।