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high-five

high-five
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy fahyv]
    • /haɪ faɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy fahyv]
    • /haɪ faɪv/

Definition of high-five word

  • noun high-five a gesture of greeting, good-fellowship, or triumph in which one person slaps the upraised palm of the hand against that of another. 1

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Parts of speech for High-five

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

high-five popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for high-five

verb high-five

  • attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
  • acknowledge — If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
  • receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • hail — to pour down on as or like hail: The plane hailed leaflets on the city.

Antonyms for high-five

verb high-five

  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
  • avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
  • dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.

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