arms up
Victory pose gesture
Arms up is a command or description indicating raised arms, typically with hands above the head.
It appears in exercise instructions arms up, now down, security contexts put your arms up, celebrations arms up after crossing the finish line, and dance or crowd directions.
The phrase implies verticality and often submission, surrender, or exuberance depending on context.
- reachExtend to touch
- upraiseTo lift upward
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- exaltationIntense joyful elevation
hands in the air · stretch · morning stretch · cheer · signal · roller coaster · concert crowd · raise the roof · elevate · hoist · hallelujah · vulnerability · wave · extend · gesture · openness · flex · worship
- photo directionssmile, pose, look at me, hold it, freeze
arms upat ease
Relaxed, not tense
slumped shoulders · arms akimbo · hands on hips · fighting stance · standing down
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