fist shake

Raised knuckle warning

A fist shake is a gesture of defiance, triumph, or frustration—the raised fist pumped or shaken in the air.

It can celebrate victory He gave a fist shake after scoring the goal or express impotent anger, particularly the cartoonish threat toward someone already out of reach: The old man gave a fist shake at the departing car.

Related

rage · punch · clench · threat · raised · fury · knuckles · waving · confrontation · rally · solidarity · power · resistance · trembling · indignation · challenge · frustration · menace

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Opposites
gestural intent

fist shakewave

Oscillating motion through medium

friendly wave · handshake · embrace · thumbs up · open arms

emotional valence

fist shakeapplause

Collective hand-clapping approval

clapping · thumbs up · standing ovation · cheer · blowing a kiss

hand configuration

fist shakeopen palm

Hand held flat, exposed

jazz hands · hand on heart · prayer hands · hand wave · palm out

Family

fist, shake, fists, fisted, fisting, fisticuffs, shakes, shook, shaken

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G