"Victory" or "peace" holding the index and middle fingers upright AMERICAN GESTURES

ARMS, HANDS, AND FINGERS

goal, touchdown, victory, or surrender upraised arms defensive, disagree folded arms aggression, resistance, impatience, or anger standing with the hands of the hips bowed outward (arms akimbo) praise and appreciation hand-clapping or applause Affection , friendship with children hand holding anger, resentment, or opposition shaking the fist "hand loose" or "relax" holding thumb and little finger extended American Sign Language for "I love you." lifting the hand up, palm out, and extending the thumb, forefinger, and little finger. Congratulations high five suicide hand cuts across the throat "choke." performed badly American Red Cross for "I am choking." hand to the throat Impatience hand cuts across the top of the head "you have a telephone call." with a fist, extended the thumb and little finger widely holding it up to the ear. Hitchhiking, Basebell meaning "Out." make a fist with thumb up and making a sweeping motion. Waving Goodbye extend the hand outward, palm down, fingers spread, and then bobbing the whole hand up and down.