fist bump

American  

noun

Informal.

• fist bumps
  plural

1. a gesture of greeting, friendship, triumph, etc., in which two people make a fist and bump each other's knuckles.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• fist-bump
  verb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• fist bumps
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of fist bump

First recorded in 1995–2000

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fist bump

We just walked away and did that silent fist bump together, which made it into the movie.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In the stadium parking lot, David Arias, a Mexican American resident of Inglewood, gave a fist bump to Kam Pirouz, an Iranian fan who had traveled from Washington, D.C., to see the game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Here’s my final thought: There’s nothing wrong with a little fist bump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026

Daniel Dubois refused a fist bump from world champion Fabio Wardley as the pair came face-to-face at a lively news conference in London.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

“Yes!” she says, and surprises me with a fist bump.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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