fist bump

noun

: a gesture in which two people bump their fists together (as in greeting or celebration)

fist-bump

ˈfist-ˌbəmp 

verb

Examples of fist bump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Derek Hough was rendered speechless, simply offering a fist bump handshake to show his approval. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Later, Scott met Manaea at Manaea’s locker and gave him a fist bump. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Instead, a slap and then reverse-slap of their hands turns to a fist-on-top-of-fist bump, which then wraps up with a classic knuckle tap. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

After seeing a replay, Tatis walked to the wall, complimented the boy and jumped up to give him a fist bump. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fist bump

• chump
• clump
• crump
• dump
• gump
• hump
• jump
• lump
• plump
• pump
• rump
• slump

Kids Definition

fist bump

noun

: a gesture in which two people bump their fists together (as in greeting or celebration)

fist-bump verb