five

American  

[fahyv] / faɪv /

noun

1. a cardinal number, four plus one.

2. a symbol for this number, as 5 or V.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

4. a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with five pips.

5. Informal. a five-dollar bill.

   Can you give me two fives for a ten?

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adjective

1. amounting to five in number.

idioms

1. take five, to take a brief respite.

five British  

/ faɪv /

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

2. a numeral, 5, V, etc, representing this number

3. the amount or quantity that is one greater than four

4. something representing, represented by, or consisting of five units, such as a playing card with five symbols on it

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determiner

1. 1. amounting to five

      five minutes

      five nights

   2. ( as pronoun )

      choose any five you like

five More Idioms  

1. see take five.

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Etymology

Origin of five

before 1000; 1925–30 five for def. 7; Middle English; Old English fīf; cognate with Dutch vijf, German fünf, Old Norse fimm, Gothic fimf, Latin quīnque, Greek pénte, Sanskrit pancha

Example Sentences

The chairman of Denmark’s central bank and the governors of the central banks of Norway, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil were the other five signatories.

From Barron's

Joel, from Torquay in Devon, was five when he was rushed to Bristol Children's Hospital with a dangerously low heart rate.

From BBC

For the past five years, U.S. hospitals have enjoyed a “Goldilocks” environment.

From The Wall Street Journal

He had only picked up a racquet "about five times" since the match-fixing scandal before hitting with his brother around Christmas 2023 to keep fit.

From BBC

The panel has ruled that five players have escaped a second caution.

From BBC