Five-For

Definitions of five-for

noun a term used in cricket to describe a bowler taking five wickets in a single innings

Example Sentences

A1 I bought a five-for-one deal at the grocery store.

A2 She ordered a five-for meal at the fast food restaurant.

B1 The store was offering a five-for discount on socks.

B2 The company purchased a five-for software package for their employees.

C1 The team won the game with a five-for victory.

C2 He achieved a five-for record in the competition.

Examples of five-for in a Sentence

formal The bowler took a five-for in the match, leading his team to victory.

informal Did you see that bowler get a five-for? He was on fire!

slang That bowler got a five-for like it was nothing.

figurative Her ability to juggle multiple tasks at once is like getting a five-for in time management.

Grammatical Forms of five-for

• past tense: five-fors
• plural: five-fors
• comparative: more five-for
• superlative: most five-for
• present tense: five-for
• future tense: will five-for
• perfect tense: have five-for
• continuous tense: is five-foring
• singular: a five-for
• positive degree: very five-for
• infinitive: to five-for
• gerund: five-foring
• participle: five-fored

Origin and Evolution of five-for

First Known Use: 1870 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'five-for' originated in the context of cricket, referring to a bowler taking five wickets in a single innings.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in cricket, 'five-for' has now expanded to be used in other sports and contexts to describe a player achieving a specific milestone or feat.