A fist blow is applied with a closed hand.
Fist is a notion that derives from pugnus , a Latin term. The concept has several uses that are linked, in one way or another, to the hand .
The fist, in this way, can be the closed hand and what can be contained within it. A fist blow , therefore, is one that is applied with the fingers contracted on the palm. For example: “As soon as the Japanese fist hit the Russian boxer's face, he collapsed,” “The teacher is very worried because several students punched each other during recess,” “To get out of the car, he hit the windshield with his fist until he breaks it.”
Showing your fist implies an attitude that can have different meanings. If two people are arguing and one shows his fist to the other, the gesture will be interpreted as a threat to move from verbal violence to physical violence.
The fist and machismo
Unfortunately, there is the idea that only men can use their fists to fight, and this is the fault of machismo , one of humanity's greatest evils. Its eternal presence in everyday speech puts women (and any man whose sexuality does not lead him to the traditional union of the wedding cake) below the macho , the caveman who proudly displays his wife as if she were of a trophy.
However, it is enough to observe the world around us without the filters that the media tries to implant in our brain, to find a balance between the behavior of men and women, except in countries or cities where repression reaches the limit and does not It is only transmitted subliminally: refined or physically weak men; women who neglect their appearance or who are capable of winning a hand-to-hand confrontation against a man; braver homosexual men than also stereotypical heterosexuals. Being born with one hand and your fingers is all it takes to be able to deliver a punch.
Making a fist can help contain anger.
Containment of anger
An extremely irritating situation can make a person feel the need to clench their fists tightly to contain their anger and avoid hitting the person who is bothering them. Just as there are a large number of microexpressions on the face that allow us to "read" various characteristics of a person and know, for example, if they are lying during a confession, this action belongs to the complex body language and, if a third party understands it in time, can avoid a nasty fight.
The fist is not always synonymous with violence; In some cases it can express helplessness in the face of a desperate situation, such as when a person closes his hand and hits a counter or to demand an explanation or compensation from another, for example. In a frame like this, said action can be interpreted as "this is not fair" , "it can't end like this" , "I'm not going to let them walk over me" .
The fist in celebrations
Raising one or both fists towards the sky , on the other hand, is a traditional celebration, especially in the field of sports .
When a footballer scores a goal he can celebrate the score in this way. Other ways to emphasize or crown a victory also include the clenched fist, although the movement of the arm differs, whether it is lowered or flexed.
Other uses of the term
Cuff, on the other hand, is the name given to the area of a shirt that surrounds the wrist: “This shirt is too big for me: the cuffs cover my hands,” “I need to replace the button on the cuff.”
The area where an umbrella , a cane , a weapon or another instrument is held is also called the fist or handle : “He threw the weapon upward and caught it by the fist before it fell to the ground.”