# fisting

CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/fisting
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

a type of sex where one person puts their whole hand inside a partner's body.

For teachers: sexual penetration of the vagina or anus with the entire hand, typically with a closed fist.

## Examples

- They talk openly about fisting in the workshop.
- The health clinic provides safety advice about fisting and other sexual practices.
- The novel addresses fisting frankly as part of its broader exploration of intimacy, consent, and bodily autonomy in modern relationships.

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