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      Five

      /faɪv/

      Meaning & Definition

      numeral
      The number equal to 4 + 1.
      There are five apples in the basket.
      A numerical representation or a point in counting.
      He scored five points in the game.
      The fifth in a series.
      She finished in fifth place in the race.
      A collection or set of five items.
      The team consists of five members.
      Used to denote the digit '5'.
      The address number is five.

      Etymology

      Old English 'fif', from Proto-Germanic '*fimf', from Proto-Indo-European '*pénkʷe'

      Common Phrases and Expressions

      five o'clock:
      Refers to a time of day, specifically 5:00 PM.
      give me five:
      A phrase used to request a high-five.
      high five:
      A celebratory gesture of raising one hand and slapping it against another person's hand.

      Related Words

      fifth
      The ordinal form of five, indicating position in a sequence.
      quintet
      A group of five people or things, often used in music.
      fiver
      Colloquial term for a five-dollar bill.

      Slang Meanings

      Five-finger discount
      He got that jacket as a five-finger discount.
      Five by five
      The signal is five by five, loud and clear.