victory dance
Winner's joyful moves
A victory dance is a celebratory movement performed after winning or succeeding at something.
Originally ritualistic dances following military triumphs, the term now covers everything from sports celebrations to spiking a football to the little shimmy you do after finding a parking spot: She did a victory dance when she finished her thesis.
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- winningAchieving victory
- fist pumpCelebratory arm motion
spike · endzone · jubilation · gloating · trash talk · swagger · showboating · moonwalk · running man · strut · champion · glory · exultation · take a bow · mic drop · bragging · sore winner · taunting
- warrior danceshopak
- joyful movementsskipping, jumping, leaping, twirling, spinning
- sports traditionstailgating, huddle, seventh inning stretch, awards banquet, team cheer
- ritual dancescorroboree, barong, dervish, jingle dress, grand entry
- dance termsballet, arabesque, plie, jete, turn
- reactionsreaction, response, gasp, wince, flinch
victory danceconcession speech
Loser's formal acknowledgment speech
walk of shame · sulking · slumped shoulders · bitter tears · throwing in the towel
victory dancesobbing
Convulsive crying aloud
mourning · wailing · slumped shoulders · blank stare · stunned silence
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