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high-five

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. high-fivenoun

    a gesture of greeting or elation; one person's upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person

Rap Dictionary

  1. high-fivenoun

    Greeting where you slap hands together in the air, as opposed to low-five, where you slap hands at waist height.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of high-five in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of high-five in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of high-five in a Sentence

  1. Nick McKeller:

    There are other videos floating around showing them pulling on my jersey and pouring a beer on me. From there, instincts kick in, as a person, I’m not a fighter. I’d rather give you a hug and a high five, and go on our way. All acting out of self-defense. I’d never promote or condone physical violence.

  2. Jen Groover:

    The general use of the term ‘trophy wife’ in our society, is meant as a demeaning term toward the woman and a symbolic ‘high-five’ toward the man for scoring outside of his zone, i would prefer seeing more positive statements that are empowering for myself, my daughters and all women.

  3. Ashley Soriano:

    Can you do a high five? Now say please. Good job. Good boy.

  4. H.W. Mann:

    Enlightenment is like giving God a high five

  5. Nick Gartside:

    The Bank of England has hit a perfect 'High Five' at today's meeting, over-delivering against market expectations and bucking the recent trend of central banks disappointing.


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