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👊 Oncoming fist

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👊 Emoji meaning

All right, bro! Approval, greeting, threat.

Table of Contents

  1.  Meaning
  2.  Confused With
  3.  Variants
  4.  Emoji History
  5.  Similar Emojis
  6.  Platforms
  7.  Emoji Details
  8.  Comments

👊 Meaning

The stretched-out fist means “Check!“ an encouragement. Welcome between friends or gesture of agreement. Can also be interpreted as a threatening punch.

Examples

  • We got this! 👊
  • Thanks for the help. 👊
  • Are you joining the team? 👊

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Commonly confused with

Direction Variant

Oncoming fist
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Thumbs up

Oncoming fist vs thumbs up; both used as quick positive reactions (fist bump vs approval).

Same Shape

Oncoming fist
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Raised fist

Oncoming fist vs raised fist; both closed fists used for solidarity or punching gestures.

Variants

Skin tones
Oncoming fist
Oncoming fist: light skin tone
Oncoming fist: medium-light skin tone
Oncoming fist: medium skin tone
Oncoming fist: medium-dark skin tone
Oncoming fist: dark skin tone

Emoji History

Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexicon

First included

The emoji “Oncoming fist” was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 0.6 .

In the release of Emoji 16.0 and Unicode 16.0 in 2024 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ absolutely + agree + boom + bro + bruh + bump + correct + knuckle + oncoming + pound + rock + ttyl

Keywords removed

- oncoming fist

In the release of Emoji 5.0 and Unicode 10.0 in 2017 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ oncoming fist

In the release of Emoji 3.0 and Unicode 9.0 in 2016 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ clenched + fist + hand + punch

Similar emojis from "Hands and Body Parts"

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Hands and Body Parts
👋 Waving hand 🤚 Raised back of hand 🖐️ Hand with fingers splayed ✋ Raised hand 🖖 Vulcan salute 🫱 Rightwards hand 🫲 Leftwards hand 🫴 Palm up hand 🫳 Palm down hand 🫷 Leftwards pushing hand 🫸 Rightwards pushing hand 👌 OK hand 🤌 Pinched fingers 🤏 Pinching hand ✌️ Victory hand 🤞 Crossed fingers 🫰 Hand with index finger and thumb crossed 🤟 Love-you gesture 🤘 Sign of the horns 🤙 Call me hand 👈 Backhand index pointing left 👉 Backhand index pointing right 👆 Backhand index pointing up 🖕 Middle finger 👇 Backhand index pointing down ☝️ Index pointing up 🫵 Index pointing at the viewer 👍 Thumbs up 👎 Thumbs down 👊 Oncoming fist ✊ Raised fist 🤛 Left-facing fist 🤜 Right-facing fist 👏 Clapping hands 🙌 Raising hands 🫶 Heart hands 👐 Open hands 🤲 Palms up together 🤝 Handshake 🙏 Folded hands ✍️ Writing hand 💅 Nail polish 🤳 Selfie 💪 Flexed biceps 🦾 Mechanical arm 🦿 Mechanical leg 🦵 Leg 🦶 Foot 👂 Ear 🦻 Ear with hearing aid 👃 Nose 🧠 Brain 🫀 Anatomical heart 🫁 Lungs 🦷 Tooth 🦴 Bone 👀 Eyes 👁️ Eye 👅 Tongue 👄 Mouth 🫦 Biting lip 👣 Footprints 🫆 Fingerprint 🧬 Dna 🩸 Drop of blood
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Comments

(3) Comments

  • The fist hand also means “high five“. It is also used as a greeting/gesture between friends.

  • I use it when I want to hit someone.

  • Power to the people!