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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Study participants watched a short video of male and female employees displaying pride with a fist pump.
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Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
She then forcefully high-fived the Liberty’s bench before unleashing one final fist pump in a moment of pure hype.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
Another birdie and fist pump followed, moving him to four under.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Catcher Rob Brantly fielded Josh Bell’s dribbler, stepped on home plate and fired the ball to first, ending the threat and eliciting an emphatic fist pump from Quantrill.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
She then forcefully high-fived the Liberty’s bench before unleashing one final fist pump in a moment of pure hype.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
Another birdie and fist pump followed, moving him to four under.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Catcher Rob Brantly fielded Josh Bell’s dribbler, stepped on home plate and fired the ball to first, ending the threat and eliciting an emphatic fist pump from Quantrill.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Fist pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist%20pump. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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