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CELEBRATORY HAND GESTURE
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high five
also high-five
(high fives)
If you give someone a high five, you put your hand up and hit their open hand with yours, especially after a victory or as a greeting.
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high five
¦ noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. a gesture of celebration or greeting in which two people slap each other's palms with their arms raised.
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High five
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The high five is a hand gesture that occurs when two people simultaneously raise one hand each, about head-high, and push, slide, or slap the flat of their palm against the flat palm of the other person. The gesture is often preceded verbally by a phrase like "Give me five", "High five", "Up top", or "Slap hands." Its meaning varies with the context of use but can include as a greeting, congratulations, or celebration.
There are many origin stories of the high five, but the two most documented candidates are Dusty Baker and Glenn Burke of the Los Angeles Dodgers professional baseball team on October 2, 1977, and Wiley Brown and Derek Smith of the Louisville Cardinals men's college basketball team during the 1978–1979 season.
Pronunciation examples for high five
1. was like, yeah, high five, high five.
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2. High five.
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3. High five.
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4. High five.
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5. High five.
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Examples of use of high five
1. We‘re planning on a high–five, says Jol Berbatov?
2. Jessica Alba prepared for a Borat style ‘high five!‘ More....
3. He was rewarded with a hug from Amy and a high–five from host Oprah.
4. James Dart Thursday June 16, 2005 A less–than–impressive high–five attempt.
5. "Everyone gave him a high–five and a hug," she said.