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(chiefly humorous) To engage in a physical fight. / (obsolete) To strike, fight or spar with the fists.

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fisticuff

Source Word

fisticuff

humorous obsolete

(chiefly humorous) To engage in a physical fight. / (obsolete) To strike, fight or spar with the fists.

Japanese Meaning

（主に冗談めかして）拳を使って戦う、殴り合う / （古語的表現で）拳で打ち合って、戦う・試合する

When the argument escalated, the two neighbors decided to fisticuff behind the shed, much to everyone's shock.

言い争いがエスカレートすると、二人の隣人は物置小屋の裏で殴り合いを始め、皆を驚かせた。

Sense（1）

(chiefly humorous) To engage in a physical fight.

Sense（2）

(obsolete) To strike, fight or spar with the fists.

Do they fisticuff with thunder-snaggs […]

fisticuffs

（ present singular third-person ）

fisticuffing

（ participle present ）

fisticuffed

（ participle past ）

fisticuffed

（ past ）