- a gesture of greeting or congratulation in which two people slap raised right palms together
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈhigh-ˈfive,
n., v., -fived, -fiv•ing.
n. [countable]
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026n. [countable]
- a gesture of greeting, friendship, or triumph in which one person slaps the upraised palm of the hand against that of another.
v. [~ + object]
- to greet with a high-five.
high-five
(hī′fīv′),USA pronunciation n.
- a gesture of greeting, good-fellowship, or triumph in which one person slaps the upraised palm of the hand against that of another.
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high-five slang n
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