1. an amount that can be held in a closed hand

Examples

• She grabbed a fistful of coins from the jar.
• The child picked up a fistful of sand at the beach.
• He pulled a fistful of weeds from the garden.
• She clutched a fistful of tissues during the sad movie.
• The baker added a fistful of flour to the mixture.
• He collected a fistful of berries from the bush.