Fistful vs. Handful — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Fistful and Handful
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Fistful
The amount that a fist can hold.
Handful
The amount that a hand can hold.
Fistful
The amount that can be held in a closed fist.
Handful
A small, undefined number or quantity
Only a handful of people on the street.
Fistful
(by extension) A small number of something.
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Handful
(Informal) One that is difficult to control or handle
The hyperactive toddler is a real handful.
Fistful
A blow with the fist.
Handful
The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
Passage=I put two or three corns in my mouth, liked it, stole a handful, went into my chamber, chewed it, and for two months after never failed taking toll of every pennyworth of oatmeal that came into the house
Fistful
The quantity that can be held in the hand
Handful
(obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.
Handful
A small number, usually approximately five.
Handful
A group or number of things; a bunch.
Handful
(informal) Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
Those twins are a real handful to look after.
Handful
(slang) A five-year prison sentence.
Handful
As much as the hand will grasp or contain.
Handful
A hand's breadth; four inches.
Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom.
Handful
A small quantity or number.
This handful of men were tied to very hard duty.
Handful
A person, task, or situation, which is the most that one can manage; as, my two-year-old is a handful.
They had their handful to defend themselves from firing.
Handful
A small number or amount;
Only a handful of responses were received
Handful
The quantity that can be held in the hand
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