fistful
noun
fist·ful
ˈfist-ˌfu̇l 
1
: handful
a fistful of coins
2
: a considerable number or amount
a whole fistful of musicians—
Thomas Lask
Thomas LaskSynonyms
- abundance
- barrel
- basketful
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- dozen
- gobs
- good deal
- heap
- hundred
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- multiplicity
- myriad
- oodles
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plateful
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- ton
- truckload
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Examples of fistful in a Sentence
She has won a fistful of awards.
repairing the roof is going to cost a fistful of money
Recent Examples on the Web
This led me to start exploring holistic treatments: acupuncture, fertility-boosting diets and supplements by the fistful.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
That night in his Chevy, Coughlin took a fistful of pills and ended up in the hospital.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2024
Usher came and went from the stage between fistfuls of songs, changing into a stream of new outfits to match the vibe of the tracks at hand.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
Malcolm Roach got away with grabbing a fistful of Bucky Irving’s facemask.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fistful 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
That night in his Chevy, Coughlin took a fistful of pills and ended up in the hospital.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2024
Usher came and went from the stage between fistfuls of songs, changing into a stream of new outfits to match the vibe of the tracks at hand.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
Malcolm Roach got away with grabbing a fistful of Bucky Irving’s facemask.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fistful
Dictionary Entries Near fistful
Cite this Entry
“Fistful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fistful. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share