victory poses

Celebratory winner gestures

Victory poses are the celebratory stances athletes and competitors strike after winning—arms raised, fists pumped, chest thrust forward.

The poses are often exaggerated and theatrical, especially in video games and wrestling, where characters have signature victory animations.

She hit her victory pose before the camera.

Opposites
outcome expressed

victory posesslumped shoulders

Forward-drooping upper frame

face-palm · collapse · crumpling · white flag

emotional tone/attitude

victory posesdejection

State of lowness

despondency · mourning · weeping · resignation · blank stare

social display

victory posesself-effacement

Downplaying one's importance

downcast eyes · handshake

Family

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