pump one's fists

verb

To thrust forward one's fists, as in celebration.

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Meanings

verbpump one's fists (third-person singular simple present pumps one's fists, present participle pumping one's fists, simple past and past participle pumped one's fists)

present singular third person pumps one's fists · participle present pumping one's fists · participle past pumped one's fists · past pumped one's fists

  1. To thrust forward one's fists, as in celebration.

    Arsenal's Noni Madueke scored his first England goal two minutes later with a pacy run and fine finish past Serbia goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, a moment which had Tuchel pumping his fists in delight in the technical area.

    2025 September 9, Phil McNulty, “Serbia 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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