English Dictionary

fistful

/ˈfɪstfʊl/

noun

The amount that can be held in a closed fist. / (by extension) A small number of something. / A blow with the fist.

He grabbed a fistful of sand and threw it in the air.

意味（1）

The amount that can be held in a closed fist.

意味（2）

(by extension) A small number of something.

At Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked, he survived to pilot Navy reconnaissance planes again and pick up a fistful of medals, from the Purple Heart to the Distinguished Flying Cross.

意味（3）

A blow with the fist.