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

Etymology

Origin of fist bump

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fist bump

South Korea fan Ben Lee was performing soccer kick-ups with a pack of Shin Noodles when he saw Kevin Gonzalez walk by in a Mexico shirt and offered him a fist bump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

Not a word was spoken during the final face-off before Wardley again offered a fist bump - this time in jest - as Dubois looked eager to leave the stage.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

Blake Snell is walking along one of the barriers giving every nearby fan — every one — a fist bump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026

Taking a swipe at former President Joe Biden, who greeted the royal with a fist bump in 2022, Trump said, “I don’t care where that hand’s been, I grab that hand.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

We did another fist bump and walked out onto the arena floor.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles