Noun: fisticuffs 'fis-ti,kúfs- Fighting with the fists
"He took up fisticuffs at the local gym";
- boxing, pugilism
- A fight with bare fists
"The argument escalated into fisticuffs";
- fistfight, slugfest [N. Amer, informal]
Type of: combat, contact sport, fight, fighting, scrap
Encyclopedia: Fisticuffs