fist pump

[ fist puhmp ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a gesture of enthusiasm, victory, etc., in which one raises a fist and thrusts the forearm quickly and forcefully forward or downward.

Other Words From

• fist-pump [fist, -puhmp] verb (used with or without object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of fist pump¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

We may have finally been forced to abandon the nagging reportorial need to translate Trump’s words into promises and pledges, and leaned back out cozily into simply appreciating the former president’s ineffable sway and fist pump, and his rapturous enjoyment of show tunes.

From Slate

Camarillo said with a fist pump.

From Los Angeles Times

There was no primal scream, no exaggerated fist pump, and very little outward emotion from the Dodgers’ newest pitcher.

From Los Angeles Times

Rose, who had three bogeys and one birdie in a typically gutsy 73, gave a huge fist pump after holing a six-footer for par at the last.

From BBC

Just like last year, when Trump was photographed raising his fist outside Trump Tower en route to his Manhattan Criminal Court arraignment, the post–assassination attempt fist pump ultimately won the day.

From Slate