HIGH-FIVE Definition & Meaning

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high-five

or high five

[ hahy-fahyv ]

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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.

high-five

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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of high-five¹

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

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“One-hundred-sixty-two and 0!” one fan shouted Thursday, while administering two-handed high-fives to passers-by.

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This was not a night when interactions or high-fives were the order of the day.

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“I gave him a little high-five,” he joked, “and said, ‘Good luck!’”

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They included Jones appearing to turn down a high-five from Evans and move his hand from her waist during an episode in October.

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But both Jones and Evans insisted the incidents - where Jones looked to decline a high-five from Evans and appeared to move Evans' hand from her waist - were part of a "running joke" between the pair.

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