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fives

[ fahyvz ]

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. a game resembling handball, played on a court having a front wall and two side walls.


fives

/ ڲɪ /

noun

  1. functioning as singular a ball game similar to squash but played with bats or the hands
“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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fives1

First recorded in 1630–40; five + -s 3
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For three straight weeks, the Chargers have shared emphatic high fives in their celebratory post-game locker room.

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The guttural roar which greeted her winning crosscourt forehand on match point indicated Raducanu's satisfaction, as did the beaming smile across her face as she handed out high fives to the whole British team afterwards.

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“We are talking about the high fives, low sixes,” Zhao said.

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At 328-4, Pakistan had the better of the day, but England’s smiles and high fives as they made their way to the dressing room showed they have taken something from it.

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The money was apparently all in fives and tens.

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