Fives

Pronunciation: /faɪvz/

Definitions of fives

noun a number that is one more than four and one less than six; a group or set of five things

Example Sentences

A1 I can count to five.

A2 She gave me fives for my good work.

B1 The game is played with a dice that has fives on it.

B2 He always high-fives his teammates after a win.

C1 The company reported profits in the high fives of millions.

C2 The artist's latest album reached the top fives in multiple countries.

Examples of fives in a Sentence

formal The team scored three goals and two fives in the first half of the game.

informal I got all fives in my report card, I'm so happy!

slang I always give fives to this restaurant, their food is amazing.

figurative She always plays her fives when negotiating a deal, never settling for less.

Grammatical Forms of fives

• plural: fives
• present tense: fives
• future tense: will fives
• perfect tense: have fived
• continuous tense: is fiving
• singular: five
• positive degree: more fives
• infinitive: to five
• gerund: fiving
• participle: fived

Origin and Evolution of fives

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'fives' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'fif', which means 'five'. It is likely that the word evolved from the counting system of using the fingers on one hand.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fives' came to be associated with a hand game involving hitting a ball against a wall with the hand. The game evolved and became popular in England during the 17th century, eventually leading to the establishment of formal rules and organized competitions.