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pumps one's fist

pumps one's fist is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pump one's fist.

Meaning of pump one's fist

Verb

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

  1. To thrust forward one's fist, as in celebration.
    • A nail-biting final set appeared to be unfolding but it was Li who buckled under the pressure, giving up another break of serve with a double fault and a wayward backhand in game four, and Clijsters pumped her fist as she closed in on victory.2011 January 29, Piers Newbery, “Australian Open: Kim Clijsters beats Li Na in final”, in BBC

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Pumps one's fist is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pump one's fist.

Words near pumps one's fist in the dictionary

  1. pumproom
  2. pumprooms
  3. pumps
  4. pumps and dumps
  5. pumps iron
  6. pumps one's fist
  7. pumps out
  8. pumps someone's fist
  9. pumps someone's tires
  10. pumps up
  11. pumps up someone's tires

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