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high-five

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[ 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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Word 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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Showman Usyk high-fived his team, bowed to around 50 or so members of the media and sang along to a Ukrainian song.

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The Last of Us actor Bella Ramsey has urged visitors to "high-five" their Madame Tussauds London wax figure when it makes its debut later this year.

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How to describe the feeling when my 7-year-old grandson lashes one up the middle and legs it into a triple, and me getting high-fives from the other granddads?

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Rose looked totally relaxed as he headed off the course, smiling broadly as he slapped high-fives with the patrons congratulating him on a fantastic day's work.

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Doncic wiped his eyes with a towel, walked by a gauntlet of high-fiving reserves and joined the Lakers’ other starters on the floor.

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