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fives

fives

38 9.9
A ball game like handball played on a court with walls where players hit the ball with one hand
  • noun
  • /faɪvz/
  • UK
translation icon : fives (juego británico)

Examples

  • Dino and his lackeys exchanged high fives, celebrating his sudden ascension to the leadership of the Free World.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The teachers and Axel all clapped, gave "high fives," and celebrated his success and apparent involvement in the consequence map intervention.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Ned nods, smiles, and gratefully "high-fives" the gang members as he heads for the door.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Lev and A.J. bounce up to Chick and Bear... hugs and high-fives go around.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Yelling, throwing their caps in the air, slapping high-fives, rolling in the infield dirt, kicking their feet in the air.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Thrilled beyond words, they whoop with glee, slapping high-fives as the car streaks past.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The players took turns striking the ball against the front wall in a game of fives.

  • We learned the rules of fives during our gym class, and everyone enjoyed playing.

  • Playing fives requires good hand-eye coordination to hit the ball accurately.

Surface Forms

fives plural

Etymology

Fives may come from the idea of using the five fingers of your hand to hit the ball, so a helpful way to remember it is to think 'five fingers' — the game is played with the hand rather than a racket.