Definition of fist pump
: 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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Cissé would do three (or 3.5, maybe) fist pumps and didn’t break eye contact with the camera even when the fist-pumping stopped.
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The match was marvelous, with stunning shots, tense games and, from Nadal, dozens of his trademark fist pumps and screams.
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Seaman, wearing an American flag tank top and a big smile, offered thumbs up and fist pumps while sitting on the back of a blue Chevrolet Camaro convertible.
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His fist pump, in particular, was ready fodder for the Internet, who happily turned the motion into a GIF that went viral.
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Each Lion point ended with emotional shouts and fist pumps.
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Verlander gave two fist pumps and shouted a congratulatory expletive from the dugout.
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There was simply no stopping Williams afterward, roars of delight and fist pumps confirming the shift.
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Ridderstrom made her birdie putt and offered a fist pump in celebration.
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First Known Use of fist pump
1981
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