fisticuffsold-fashioned or humorous

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

a fight
fightHe got into a fight in school.
fistfightHe was arrested for getting into a fistfight after the match.
brawlHe was injured in a brawl outside the stadium.
scuffleThere were a few scuffles between fans after the match.
clashFive people were injured in clashes between strikers and owners.
struggleHe managed to escape after a struggle.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Fighting
armed combat
arms
array
bellicosity
blood diamond
bloodlessly
conflict
dogfight
engage
firefight
pick on someone your own sizeidiom
refight
remobilization
remobilize
scuffle
see action
send
tilt at windmillsidiom
toe
tussle

fistfight | American Dictionary

fistfight
noun[ C ]
us/ˈfɪstˌfɑɪt/
a fight in which people hit each other using their tightly closed hands:
The boys got into a fistfight.