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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The shot prompted applause from spectators and a fist pump from the two-time WNBA All-Star.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
There was no big fist pump or hug, simply a sigh of relief after the New England Patriots survived an ugly second half to eke out a 24-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Instead, his signature celebration was always a fist pump in the air, much like Superman, or Clark Kent.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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.
—Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
There was no big fist pump or hug, simply a sigh of relief after the New England Patriots survived an ugly second half to eke out a 24-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Instead, his signature celebration was always a fist pump in the air, much like Superman, or Clark Kent.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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.
—Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Fist pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist%20pump. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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