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handy-fight

handy-fight noun: a fight with the hands; boxing.

Noun

handy-fight (plural handy-fights)

  1. (rare) A fight with the hands; boxing.
    • Pollux loves handy-fights.1601, Ben Jonson, Poetaster

Forms of handy-fight

pluralhandy-fights

Questions about handy-fight

What does handy-fight mean?
Handy-fight means a fight with the hands; boxing.
What part of speech is handy-fight?
Handy-fight is a noun.
What is the plural of handy-fight?
The plural of handy-fight is handy-fights.

Words near handy-fight in the dictionary

  1. handy
  2. handy dandy
  3. handy talkie
  4. handy talkies
  5. handy-dandy
  6. handy-fight
  7. handy-fights
  8. handy-pandy
  9. handyblow
  10. handyblows
  11. handybook

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