fist bumped
Touched knuckles briefly
Fist bumped is the past tense of fist bump—to touch knuckles with someone as a greeting, celebration, or sign of solidarity.
The gesture emerged as a casual alternative to the handshake: We fist bumped after closing the deal.
It gained wider use during the COVID-19 pandemic as a hygienic greeting.
- high fiveCongratulatory palm-to-palm gesture
- poundWeight, strike, or kennel
- dapInformal fist greeting
- greetingExpression of welcome
- gestureCommunicative body movement
congratulations · friendship · acknowledgment · communication · nod · celebration · good game · solidarity · respect · interaction · wave · clap · thumbs-up · sportsmanship · team spirit · knuckles · informal · pat on the back
fist bumpedhandshake
Mutual palm-gripping gesture
shook hands · curtsied · bowed · saluted · genuflected
fist bumpedleft hanging
Abandoned without resolution
snubbed · ignored · rebuffed · cold-shouldered · refused
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