fist bump
noun
: a gesture in which two people bump their fists together (as in greeting or celebration)
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Blake Snell is walking along one of the barriers giving every nearby fan — every one — a fist bump.
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Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Whitaker gets a little fist bump, as a treat.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
People stopped to give the mayor a fist bump or take a selfie with him.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Fans approach to wish him happy birthday and give him a casual fist bump.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Whitaker gets a little fist bump, as a treat.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
People stopped to give the mayor a fist bump or take a selfie with him.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Fans approach to wish him happy birthday and give him a casual fist bump.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fist bump
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“Fist bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fist%20bump. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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