high fives
Raised palm celebrations
High fives are celebratory hand slaps, palm to palm with arms raised.
The gesture emerged in American sports in the late 1970s and spread globally as an expression of triumph, congratulation, or mutual enthusiasm.
To high-five someone is to exchange this greeting: We high-fived after winning the game.
An air high five or virtual high five adapts the gesture for distance.
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- greetingExpression of welcome
- dapInformal fist greeting
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
slap hands · palm · fist bump · up top · teamwork · team spirit · down low · hand · congratulations · camaraderie · successes · achievement · slap · sportsmanship · recognition · good game · chest bump · encouragement
- simple tasksblinking, breathing, clapping, nodding, shrugging
- fan culturethe wave, crowd chant, face paint, foam finger, tailgating
- friendship activitieshanging out, chatting, texting, phone calls, video calls
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- behaviorshabit, aggressive, agitation, conduct, passive
- greetingshi, hello, hey, hola, aloha
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Open-handed blows
punches · shoves · middle fingers · thumbs down · boos
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Mutual palm grips
bows · salutes · curtsies · moments of silence · genuflections
high fivescold shoulders
Intentional chilly treatment
snubs · left hanging · brush-offs · rebuffs · shunning
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