Fives

/faɪvz/

Meaning & Definition

noun
A game played with a ball, commonly known as five-a-side football or soccer, typically involving five players on each team.
We organized a friendly match of fives in the local park.
A term used in certain British games, such as fives, where players hit a ball against a wall, using their hands.
The students enjoyed playing fives during their break.
A colloquial term for a high five, a gesture of celebration or greeting made by slapping palms together.
They exchanged fives after scoring a goal.
A slang term for five-dollar bills.
He handed me a couple of fives for the snacks.

Etymology

Derived from the Old English word 'fif', meaning five.

Common Phrases and Expressions

high five
A gesture of celebration or greeting made by raising one's hand and bringing it down quickly to meet another person's hand.

Related Words

fifth
The ordinal number corresponding to five.
quintet
A group of five people or things.

Slang Meanings

Five-dollar bills.
I'm all out of fives; need to hit the bank.
A reference to a group of five friends or people.
We roll with our fives, always together.