Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to boxing or fighting with the fists.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to or done with the fists; pertaining to boxing; pugilistic: as, fistic exploits; fistic heroes.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective colloq. Pertaining to boxing, or to encounters with the fists; puglistic
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
boxing or fighting with fists.
Etymologies
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Examples
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There is nothing "fistic" whatever about France at the present minute.
The Case for France 1923
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But with the physically taxing 12-round battle behind him, the multi-talented Pacquiao wasn't thinking so much about his fistic future as the concert that he and his band were on their way to performing.
Pacquiao Packs Punch to Retain His Title Gordon Marino 2011
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A former amateur champion, Stewart quickly detected Tyson's fistic gifts and brought him to the septuagenarian boxing trainer Constantine "Cus" D'Amato.
Boxing Legend a New Yorker 'Until...I Die' Gordon Marino 2011
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The first two bouts were fistic classics, and there is every reason to believe that the final installment of this trilogy will prove the same.
A Fighting Chance Against Pacquiao Gordon Marino 2011
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The fact they have come from the king of fistic chaos, Roger Mayweather, the enigmatic but unreliable uncle of the one of the finest fighters in the business, Floyd Jr, diminishes the potency of the claims but, nonetheless, Khan has handled the media storm with equanimity – and there is plenty of artillery now heading in the opposite direction.
Amir Khan stays calm as accusations fly before Zab Judah fight 2011
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While Pacquiao's fitness isn't completely off the charts in any one category, he has been able to gain weight without sacrificing any of his fistic skills.
The Fight of the Physical Outlier Gordon Marino 2011
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A former amateur champion, Stewart quickly detected Tyson's fistic gifts and brought him to the septuagenarian boxing trainer Constantine "Cus" D'Amato.
Boxing Legend a New Yorker 'Until...I Die' Gordon Marino 2011
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Pugilism is far from the rage in that small country and it was difficult to ferret out a place to continue his fistic studies, but Mr. Foreman finally found an Arab gym near his hometown of Haifa.
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While this bout is compelling enough from a fistic point of view, it begins with serious cuts and bruises.
A Decent Fight, If You Like Punching Gordon Marino 2010
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Pacquiao is a gastronomical and fistic freak, winning his first world title at 112 pounds and his 7th and most recent at 145 pounds.
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