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. 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 See All Example Sentences for fist pump

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fist pump was in 1981

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“Fist pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist%20pump. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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