five
noun
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Definition of five
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
: fifteen sense 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 on the Web
In baseball, though, three fives and a pair of threes more aptly describes the Angels’ starting rotation, one of the worst in baseball. — Los Angeles Times, "Letters: Dodgers fans are giving up on Kenley Jansen," 23 Aug. 2019 Browse through the photos above for a ranking of the colleges that would have the best NBA starting fives, using only current NBA players. — Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, "Which college would have the best current NBA starting five?," 13 June 2019 Pagenaud traded high-fives and pumped his fist along pit row after earning the first Indy pole by a French driver in a century. — Michael Marot, The Seattle Times, "Pagenaud takes 1st Indianapolis 500 pole with impressive run," 19 May 2019 Community volunteers greeted children with bear hugs, silent prayers and loud high-fives. — Dixita Limbachia, Detroit Free Press, "Shoe giveaway at Cornerstone Church shows 'someone cares'," 27 July 2019 Mina, 31, also posted adorable videos of Jack to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, in which the soon-to-be one-year-old giggles at the dining table and then shares some high-fives with his mom. — Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "HGTV Star Mina Starsiak Hawk Reveals She's Trying for Baby Number 2," 18 July 2019 Zubac stood in the doorway as Mrsic went around the room, offering high-fives. — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, "Croatia Basketball’s Excellent Adventure in Las Vegas," 16 July 2019 All in attendance celebrated with cheers and high-fives. — Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, "Apollo 11 Moon Landing: Readers shares their memories of the momentous event for mankind," 14 July 2019 The Birmingham Police Department traditionally goes about its business each day without fanfare, without high-fives, without hesitation. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al.com, "Birmingham police chief: No need for National Guard to curb violence," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'five.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for five
five
noun
English Language Learners Definition of five
: the number 5
: the fifth in a set or series
: five o'clock
See the full definition for five in the English Language Learners Dictionary
five
adjective
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Kids Definition of five
(Entry 1 of 2)
: being one more than four
five
nounKids Definition of five (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: one more than four : 5
2
: the fifth in a set or series
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