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fists

n. (plural of fist English) vb. (en-third-person singular of: fist)

Usage examples of "fists".

He balled his fists and hammered them down on the table, nearly upsetting my beer.

She found herself observing, clinically, even as hands tore at her, fists pummelled her, blurred faces lunged at her with gobs of spit.

His boots thumped like fists hammering a wall as he made for the galley.

Mhybe screamed, gnarled hands closing to fists from which the blood within them fled.

They must be guided to that decision, to that cause, not with fists and knouts, but with words.

Younger drew his mangled legs under him, planted a pustuled, malformed elbow on the flagstones, felt flesh tear as he twisted round, pivoted, dragged his legs up to kneelthen, hands, frozen into fists, pushing down on the stone.

The Marine drew on all the strength he could muster, slammed upward with both fists and propelled the Skink backward.

Chan would soon be the newest corporal in third platoon, and Bass and the other NCOs were flexing their arms and clenching their fists in anticipation of the pinning-on ceremony.

He was a big, hardy man with a deep voice, rugged, hamlike fists scarred by years of deckwork, and huge mustaches that drooped down the sides of his face.

His face was haggard and his eyes red-rimmed but he stood with his back straight and his fists clenched by his sides.

He stood suddenly, clenching his fists in anger, and stomped out of the room.

Then he stood, feet spread, fists jammed on his hips, and glared at them long enough to make them very nervous.

As he spoke he removed his fists from his hips and clasped his hands behind his back.

Pasquin had stepped back a pace and stood facing Claypoole with his fists on his hips.

During the flight, guards had taken turns beating them with their fists and clubs, not enough to injure them permanently, just to pass the time, Ferris had ordered his men to go easy on the captives because he had special plans for them.