Home › Words › B › backfistbackfistbackfist means A punch performed by forming a fist and striking with the tops of the two largest knuckles.EtymologyFrom back + fist.nounA punch performed by forming a fist and striking with the tops of the two largest knuckles.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.backblow 69% match — The act of striking with the back of the hand. vs backfist →knifehand 63% match — A strike using the part of the hand opposite the thumb (from the little finger to the wrist); a karate chop. vs backfist →hammerfist 63% match — To strike with a hammer fist vs backfist →biffing 62% match — A hitting or punching. vs backfist →clubfist 60% match — A large, heavy fist. vs backfist →fisticuff 60% match — A fistfight. vs backfist →fistfighter 60% match — One who fights using the fists. vs backfist →fistfight 59% match — A fight using bare fists. vs backfist →