Definition of five
1 : a number that is one more than four — see number table
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 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.
Recent Examples of five from the Web
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Four of Truex’s nine Cup wins, 21% of his 52 top-fives (11), a third of his 12 poles 4), and 39% of his 5,035 laps led have come at these three tracks.
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Hugs and high-fives greet each competitor after every effort from coaches, teammates and other athletes.
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Time Giving and getting high-fives and hugs is part of a typical day on the job for corporate man turned fitness-studio owner Scott Van Horne.
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Students applauded, hugged and gave each other high-fives after receiving their medals for completing the course.
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Cisco, who started the Mustangs' season with a home run that sealed a victory, smiled as her teammates mobbed her at home plate with helmet slaps, hugs and high fives.
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Hundreds of teens line the aisles, exchanging high-fives.
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Origin and Etymology of five
Middle English, from five, adjective, from Old English fīf; akin to Old High German finf five, Latin quinque, Greek pente
First Known Use: before 12th century
FIVE Defined for English Language Learners
five
playDefinition of five for English Language Learners
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: the number 5
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: the fifth in a set or series
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: five o'clock
FIVE Defined for Kids
Definition of five for Students
1 : one more than four : 5
2 : the fifth in a set or series
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