Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with fist in American Collocation
fist
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/fɪst/
clenched
closed
tight
Clench your hands into tight fists.
form a fist
clench
make
Her nerves were numb and she could barely make fists.
move your fist in a threatening way
raise
shake
wave
They shook their fists, shouted obscenities, and threatened to kill her.
hit something with your fist
bang
beat
slam
smash
I want to scream and beat my fists against the wall.