plural fives
Definition of five
1
: a number that is one more than four — see Table of Numbers
2
fives plural
: a British handball game
3
: the fifth in a set or series
the five of clubs
4
: something having five units or members
especially
: a basketball team
5
: a 5-dollar bill
6
: fifteen sense 2
7
: a gesture in which two people slap each other's extended hands (as in greeting or celebration)
—usually used in phrases with give or slap So I slapped him five and hugged him.— J. R. Burke
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The first known use of five was in the 14th century
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