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high fives

high fives is the plural of high five.

high fives is the third-person singular simple present indicative of high five.

Meaning of high five

Noun

high five (countable and uncountable, plural high fives)

  1. A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.
    • Through the window I could see Nikki and Kim doing high fives in the car.1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 144
  2. A game which uses a technique providing a user with an emotional reward after they complete a minor task or achievement.
  3. (uncountable) The game of cinch.

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Questions about high fives

What is high fives the plural of?
High fives is the plural of high five.

Words near high fives in the dictionary

  1. High Fens
  2. high fidelity
  3. high finance
  4. high five
  5. high fived
  6. high fives
  7. high fiving
  8. high flier
  9. high fliers
  10. high flyer
  11. high flyers

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