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fist pump

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
fist pump
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The thrusting of one's fist, most commonly forward or upward, as in celebration.

verb

To thrust one's fist, most commonly forward or upward, as in celebration.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

fist pumps (plural) fist-pump (alternative) fist pumps (present, singular) fist pumping (participle, present) fist pumped (participle, past) fist pumped (past)

Phrases

fist bump pump one's fist pump someone's fist

Frequently Paired Words

fist bump pump one's fist pump someone's fist

Synonyms

pump one's fist air punch

Questions

What does fist pump mean?
The thrusting of one's fist, most commonly forward or upward, as in celebration.

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