fist pump
noun
: a celebratory gesture (as by a sports player) in which the fist is raised in front of the body and then quickly and vigorously drawn back
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Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates with a fist pump against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on September 25, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Upon seeing him on Citi Field’s gigantic video board, the crowd offered a standing ovation, cheering so much and so loudly that eventually McLean, who later admitted to being caught off guard, responded with a grin and fist pump.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
As the final birdie putt dropped on the 18th green, the crowd erupted and Denny McCarthy gave a small fist pump.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2025
This one wasn’t about numbers or trophies but a fist pump.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Upon seeing him on Citi Field’s gigantic video board, the crowd offered a standing ovation, cheering so much and so loudly that eventually McLean, who later admitted to being caught off guard, responded with a grin and fist pump.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
As the final birdie putt dropped on the 18th green, the crowd erupted and Denny McCarthy gave a small fist pump.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2025
This one wasn’t about numbers or trophies but a fist pump.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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“Fist pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist%20pump. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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