high five
/haɪ faɪv/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.27 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Through the window I could see Nikki and Kim doing high fives in the car."
- "Like a lot of my fellow passengers — indie-rock fans who had signed up for a three-day voyage full of bands and beverages — I’d never been on a cruise before. So I don’t know whether most of them begin with a staff member high-fiving each and every person who comes off the gangway."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /haɪ faɪv/