This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
fist pump
[ fist-puhmp ]
/ ˈfɪst ˌpʌmp /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Informal.
a gesture of enthusiasm, victory, etc., in which one raises a fist and thrusts the forearm quickly and forcefully forward or downward.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of fist pump
First recorded in 1980–85
OTHER WORDS FROM fist pump
fist-pump [fist-puhmp] /ˈfɪstˌpʌmp/ verb (used with or without object)Words nearby fist pump
fistic, fisticuff, fisticuffs, fistmele, fistnote, fist pump, fistula, fistulize, fistulous, fit, fit as a fiddle
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use fist pump in a sentence
Morsell looks for his parents in the stands before the game and acknowledges his dad with a subtle fist pump.
Darryl Morsell’s parents attended his first 97 Maryland games. The pandemic ended the streak.|Emily Giambalvo|February 4, 2021|Washington PostThrow up one last fist-pump in memory of those nights at Karma, because all guido things must come to end.
Warning: Should exercise caution when combined with the fist pump.
Now there was a time when Federer might have acknowledged the crowd with a fist pump and a smile and moved on to the next point.