plural fives
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
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.—
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five
adjective
five
pronoun, plural in construction
Examples of five in a Sentence
I get off work at five.
The store is open until five.
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The first attempts at Squads used military terms for the different roles — with majors looking over captains — and the students were grouped into twos and fives before Dent and his entourage finally settled on groups of three.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
His technique was to re-pattern the bones, turn the sixes up, the fives aligned and facing each other.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 19 July 2023
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
His technique was to re-pattern the bones, turn the sixes up, the fives aligned and facing each other.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 19 July 2023
See all Example Sentences for five
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“Five.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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five
noun1
: a number that is one more than four see number
2
: the fifth in a set or series
3
: something having five units or members
especially
: a basketball team
4
: a 5-dollar bill
5
: a slapping of extended hands by two people (as in greeting or celebration)
I slapped him five after he scored
five
adjective or pronoun
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