air punchnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈeə ˌpʌntʃ//ˈer ˌpʌntʃ/an act of hitting upwards with your fist (= closed hand) to show that you are happy because you have been successful:
There were air punches as he holed the ball.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Gestures & gesturing
- air quotes
- bat
- beckon
- blow
- bob
- body language
- cock
- cue
- finger
- give sb the finger idiom
- inclination
- mooning
- motion
- namaskar
- nod
- non-verbal
- peace sign
- pump
- pump sb's hand idiom
- wave sb/sth down
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