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• plural of five.

fives

American  

[fahyvz] / faɪvz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. a game resembling handball, played on a court having a front wall and two side walls.

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fives British  

/ faɪvz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) a ball game similar to squash but played with bats or the hands

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Etymology

Origin of fives

First recorded in 1630–40; five + -s ³

Example Sentences

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fives

Brokers have the option to buy an additional 83.3 million shares as part of a standard overallotment option to help balance supply and demand, messing up the nine fives.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

When Tinsley ended the inning on a swinging strikeout, she ripped off her mask and screamed as her teammates poured out the dugout to give her high fives.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

Manny Farber said that when he was about 4 years old, his father demonstrated to him how a computer worked by writing a computer program on the fly that could count to 100 by fives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Children and young people have been particularly affected with under fives being admitted to hospital with flu at higher rates than any other age group during that period.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025

All four were merrily flapping their arms, giving each other high and low fives.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein