Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahy fahyv]
- /haɪ faɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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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Matching words
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