fistbumpnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɪst.bʌmp//ˈfɪst.bʌmp/a friendly greeting in which you touch someone's fist (= closed hand) with your own fist:
His fans greeted him with fistbumps of congratulation.
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Physical gestures of respect
- bow 1
- curtsy
- doff
- doff your hat to sb/sth idiom
- genuflect
- handshake
- prostrate
- salaam
- salute
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Welcoming, greeting & greetings
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fistbumpverb [ T ]
uk/ˈfɪst.bʌmp//ˈfɪst.bʌmp/to greet someone in a friendly way by touching their fist with your own fist:
If I saw him I'd walk up to him and fistbump him.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Welcoming, greeting & greetings
- afternoon
- air kiss
- air kiss
- aloha
- bye
- ciao
- good afternoon
- good evening
- goodbye
- greeting
- happy
- hooroo
- pump sb's hand idiom
- receive
- reception
- see/catch you later! idiom
- shake
- so long idiom
- stranger
- wotcha
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Gestures & gesturing