fist bump
noun
: a gesture in which two people bump their fists together (as in greeting or celebration)
Examples of fist bump in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The pair then gave each other a friendly fist bump.
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Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
The teen-ager skated up, dragging his toe to slow down while casually extending his glove for a fist bump.
—Bret Anthony Johnston, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Right there with him, Markus throws him a fist bump.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2023
For example, Bruce and Damian’s fun fist bump came directly from how the two creators behave with their own kids.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
In 2016, a paralyzed man used BCI to control a robotic arm for a historic fist bump with President Barack Obama.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 17 Nov. 2023
Moore reversed course, walking over to give the father his glove for the boy and delivering a fist bump to them.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
During a visit to the lab, President Barack Obama watched Mr. Copeland in action, then gave him a fist bump.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
At that time, Biden, who had harshly criticized Prince Mohammed over the kingdom’s human rights record, awkwardly greeted him with a fist bump, a moment roundly criticized by rights activists.
—Aamer Madhani and Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
The teen-ager skated up, dragging his toe to slow down while casually extending his glove for a fist bump.
—Bret Anthony Johnston, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
Right there with him, Markus throws him a fist bump.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2023
For example, Bruce and Damian’s fun fist bump came directly from how the two creators behave with their own kids.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
In 2016, a paralyzed man used BCI to control a robotic arm for a historic fist bump with President Barack Obama.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 17 Nov. 2023
Moore reversed course, walking over to give the father his glove for the boy and delivering a fist bump to them.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
During a visit to the lab, President Barack Obama watched Mr. Copeland in action, then gave him a fist bump.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
At that time, Biden, who had harshly criticized Prince Mohammed over the kingdom’s human rights record, awkwardly greeted him with a fist bump, a moment roundly criticized by rights activists.
—Aamer Madhani and Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1996, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near fist bump
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fist bump
noun
: a gesture in which two people bump their fists together (as in greeting or celebration)
fist-bump
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