five

noun

\ˈfīv

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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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Examples of five in a Sentence

I get off work at five. The store is open until five.

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Now 66 and the coordinator of football officials for the Big Ten, Mid-American and Missouri Valley conferences, Carollo will be on the receiving end of two significant high-fives in the coming weeks. — Gary D'amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "D'Amato: Not even an exuberant Brett Favre could crack referee Bill Carollo's integrity," 3 July 2018 Nadal is 85-2 for his French Open career, 110-2 in all best-of-fives on clay. — Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, "Thiem at least has hope against Nadal in Sunday’s French Open final," 9 June 2018 Williams said students’ birthdays will now be celebrated with hugs or high-fives. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, "Texas elementary school ends 'traditional' birthday spankings after parents complain," 10 May 2018 Rescuers cracked open beers, hugging and trading high-fives. — Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, "‘Time is running out’: Inside the treacherous rescue of boys trapped in a Thai cave," 13 July 2018 Tedder began singing on the stage before making his way down to dance with fans and dole out high-fives. — Alessandra Rincón, Billboard, "One Republic Brings Major Energy With 'Counting Stars' and 'Connection' On 'Today Show': Watch," 13 July 2018 The Cavs are also thrilled with themselves defensively, slapping fives over DeMar DeRozan's struggles in the series and because of their success in keeping anyone -- outside of Jonas Valanciunas -- from playing with consistency on offense. — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, "LeBron James is using the word 'championship' again about the Cavaliers," 7 May 2018 Video from the special event shows the window cleaners drawing smiley faces and giving high-fives to the patients as the little ones erupted in happiness. — Christopher Brito, CBS News, "Window washers dressed as superheroes surprise young patients at Iowa hospital," 29 June 2018 He's formed relationships with his students and gives them high-fives around the halls. — Lauren Fox, kansascity, "Have you heard Independence's singing school custodian? 'I haven't been booed yet'," 27 June 2018

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