1. Noun: battle using his fists. Synonyms: fights, pendency times, lawsuit, Brawl, Brawl, 2. third person singular of the verb to endeavor: call, request vehemently. Synonyms: strive, strive, porfiar. To derive, from the Latin noun "pugno» ( pronounced 'fist' ): fist; the verb, «pugnare» ( pronounced 'puñare' ).