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.

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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

How to use high-five in a sentence

When we nodded, she broke into a wide grin, gestured with two thumbs up, and finished off with a high-five.
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It was no fun at all paying high five-figure debt on a low five-figure salary.
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I speak from experience: I graduated from Chicago with (very) high five-figure debt.
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Five dollars gets you a “genuine, limited edition high-five from both Tom and Gary.”
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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
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
“Neat trick,” Kurt said, and they had a little partner-to-partner high-five.
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Just before him stood, by a high five-barred gate, a pensive gray cob attached to a neat-looking gig.
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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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high-five

or high five

Origin of high-five

Words nearby high-five

Words related to high-five

How to use high-five in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for high-five