high-five

or high five

[ hahy-fahyv ]

/ ˈhaɪˈfaɪv /

Informal.

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noun

a gesture of congratulation, solidarity, or greeting in which one person slaps the upraised palm of the hand against that of another.

verb (used with object)

to congratulate, express solidarity with, or greet (a person) with a high-five: I'm such a couch potato that I'd love to high-five the genius who invented remote controls.

verb (used without object)

to exchange high-fives: After pulling out a win, the players noisily high-fived before leaving the court.

Origin of high-five

First recorded in 1975–80 (five in reference to the five fingers of the hand)

Words nearby high-five

high explosive, highfalutin, high fashion, high fidelity, high finance, high-five, highflier, high-flown, high-flyer, highflying, high frequency

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Example sentences from the Web for high-five

When we nodded, she broke into a wide grin, gestured with two thumbs up, and finished off with a high-five.
Going Back to Vietnam Is Sometimes Amusing, Often Fraught, and Always Surreal|Jeff Greenfield|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A guy in a classic Chevy Impala stops to high-five people passing him.
Decentralized Dance Parties: Raves’ Next Wave|Winston Ross|February 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
(Roaring with delight and giving me a high-five) That will be my new quote.
Kathleen Turner's New Broadway High|Kevin Sessums|April 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Games of solo, high-five, and piute went on without him and in heated arguments no one any longer asked his views.
The Man from the Bitter Roots|Caroline Lockhart

British Dictionary definitions for high-five

high-five

/ slang /

noun

a gesture of greeting or congratulation in which two people slap raised right palms together

verb

to greet or congratulate (a person) in this way

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单词	high-five
释义	high-five or high five [ hahy-fahyv ] / ˈhaɪˈfaɪv / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR high-five ON THESAURUS.COM noun a gesture of congratulation, solidarity, or greeting in which one person slaps the upraised palm of the hand against that of another. verb (used with object) to congratulate, express solidarity with, or greet (a person) with a high-five: I'm such a couch potato that I'd love to high-five the genius who invented remote controls. verb (used without object) to exchange high-fives: After pulling out a win, the players noisily high-fived before leaving the court. Origin of high-five First recorded in 1975–80 (five in reference to the five fingers of the hand) Words nearby high-five high explosive, highfalutin, high fashion, high fidelity, high finance, high-five, highflier, high-flown, high-flyer, highflying, high frequency Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for high-five When we nodded, she broke into a wide grin, gestured with two thumbs up, and finished off with a high-five. Going Back to Vietnam Is Sometimes Amusing, Often Fraught, and Always Surreal\|Jeff Greenfield\|March 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A guy in a classic Chevy Impala stops to high-five people passing him. Decentralized Dance Parties: Raves’ Next Wave\|Winston Ross\|February 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST (Roaring with delight and giving me a high-five) That will be my new quote. Kathleen Turner's New Broadway High\|Kevin Sessums\|April 17, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Games of solo, high-five, and piute went on without him and in heated arguments no one any longer asked his views. The Man from the Bitter Roots\|Caroline Lockhart British Dictionary definitions for high-five high-five / slang / noun a gesture of greeting or congratulation in which two people slap raised right palms together verb to greet or congratulate (a person) in this way Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to high-five attend, acknowledge, receive, stop, hail, accost, embrace, address, meet, approach, salute, shake hands, shoulder, nod, recognize, bow, herald, flag, salaam, curtsy
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high-five

or high five

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of high-five

Words nearby high-five

Example sentences from the Web for high-five

British Dictionary definitions for high-five

noun

verb

Words related to high-five