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poing

fist

noun PWAN Less Common
Body & Health Body Parts

Usage Note

Poing is pronounced identically to point ('point') — the final 'g' and 't' are both silent. The idiom coup de poing means a punch. Dormir à poings fermés ('to sleep with fists closed') means to sleep very soundly.

Examples

"Il a frappé la table du poing."

Natural Translation

He struck the table with his fist.

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