Meaning of "high-five" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF HIGH-FIVE

high-five

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGH-FIVE

High-Five is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb high-five in English.

WHAT DOES HIGH-FIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

High five

The high five is a celebratory 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" or "High five." 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. In the United States, there is a private initiative to celebrate the third Thursday of April as National High Five Day.

Definition of high-five in the English dictionary

The definition of high-five in the dictionary is a gesture of greeting or congratulation in which two people slap raised right palms together. Other definition of high-five is to greet or congratulate in this way.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HIGH-FIVE

PRESENT

Present

I high-five

you high-five

he/she/it high-fives

we high-five

you high-five

they high-five

Present continuous

I am high-fiving

you are high-fiving

he/she/it is high-fiving

we are high-fiving

you are high-fiving

they are high-fiving

Present perfect

I have high-fived

you have high-fived

he/she/it has high-fived

we have high-fived

you have high-fived

they have high-fived

Present perfect continuous

I have been high-fiving

you have been high-fiving

he/she/it has been high-fiving

we have been high-fiving

you have been high-fiving

they have been high-fiving

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I high-fived

you high-fived

he/she/it high-fived

we high-fived

you high-fived

they high-fived

Past continuous

I was high-fiving

you were high-fiving

he/she/it was high-fiving

we were high-fiving

you were high-fiving

they were high-fiving

Past perfect

I had high-fived

you had high-fived

he/she/it had high-fived

we had high-fived

you had high-fived

they had high-fived

Past perfect continuous

I had been high-fiving

you had been high-fiving

he/she/it had been high-fiving

we had been high-fiving

you had been high-fiving

they had been high-fiving

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will high-five

you will high-five

he/she/it will high-five

we will high-five

you will high-five

they will high-five

Future continuous

I will be high-fiving

you will be high-fiving

he/she/it will be high-fiving

we will be high-fiving

you will be high-fiving

they will be high-fiving

Future perfect

I will have high-fived

you will have high-fived

he/she/it will have high-fived

we will have high-fived

you will have high-fived

they will have high-fived

Future perfect continuous

I will have been high-fiving

you will have been high-fiving

he/she/it will have been high-fiving

we will have been high-fiving

you will have been high-fiving

they will have been high-fiving

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would high-five

you would high-five

he/she/it would high-five

we would high-five

you would high-five

they would high-five

Conditional continuous

I would be high-fiving

you would be high-fiving

he/she/it would be high-fiving

we would be high-fiving

you would be high-fiving

they would be high-fiving

Conditional perfect

I would have high-five

you would have high-five

he/she/it would have high-five

we would have high-five

you would have high-five

they would have high-five

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been high-fiving

you would have been high-fiving

he/she/it would have been high-fiving

we would have been high-fiving

you would have been high-fiving

they would have been high-fiving

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you high-five
we let´s high-five
you high-five

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to high-five

Past participle

high-fived

Present Participle

high-fiving

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF HIGH-FIVE

Find out the translation of high-five to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of high-five from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «high-five» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 击掌
• Translator English - Spanish: de alto y cinco
• English: high-five
• Translator English - Hindi: उच्च पांच
• Translator English - Arabic: أعلى مستوى في خمسة
• Translator English - Russian: Дай пять
• Translator English - Portuguese: high-five
• Translator English - Bengali: উচ্চ-পাঁচ
• Translator English - French: haute -cinq
• Translator English - Malay: Tinggi lima
• Translator English - German: High-Five
• Translator English - Japanese: - ハイファイブ
• Translator English - Korean: - 하이 파이브
• Translator English - Javanese: Dhuwur lima
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cao lăm
• Translator English - Tamil: உயர் ஐந்து
• Translator English - Marathi: उच्च पाच
• Translator English - Turkish: Yüksek beş
• Translator English - Italian: high -five
• Translator English - Polish: wysokiej pięć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Дай п´ять
• Translator English - Romanian: de înaltă cinci
• Translator English - Greek: υψηλό πέντε
• Translator English - Afrikaans: hoë vyf-en-
• Translator English - Swedish: hög fem
• Translator English - Norwegian: high- five

QUOTES WITH «HIGH-FIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word high-five.

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Kate Beckinsale

I love my fan base because they never high-five me; they always get really shifty and hide. Adam Sandler's fan base are like, 'Hey!' and high-five him and want to hang out, but mine go behind pillars and get really freaked out.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH-FIVE»

Discover the use of high-five in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to high-five and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

High Five

New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum returns in her fifth adventure as she struggles to make ends meet while coping with a missing Uncle Fred, homicidal rapist and stalker Benito Ramirez, amorous vice cop Joe Morelli, and would-be lover ...

Janet Evanovich, 2000

High Five!: The Magic of Working Together

Through the story of Alan Foster, a workplace one-man band, High Five! identifies the four key ingredients of winning teams.

Ken Blanchard, Sheldon Bowles, 2000

High Five

The whole gang's here for mirth and mayhem in Janet Evanovich's High Five. Read at your own risk in public places.

Janet Evanovich, 2010

High-Five

When Lizzie discovers that she's got talent for rhythmic gymnastics and makes the regional competition, Kate Sanders plans to use Larry Tudgeman to help sabotage Lizzie's big day.

Alice Alfonsi, Terri Minsky, 2006

High-Five Teaching, K–5: Using Green Light Strategies to ...

This resource offers strategies and sample lesson plans for putting the principles of Green Light classrooms into practice and engaging today's digitally savvy students.

Rich Allen, Cindy Rickert, 2010

The Magic

In The Magic a great mystery from a sacred text is revealed, and with this knowledge Rhonda Byrne takes the reader on a life-changing journey for 28 days.

Rhonda Byrne, 2012

High Five: An Anthology of Fiction from Ten Years of Five Points

Published to commemorate the award-winning literary journal's tenth anniversary, a collection of short works features some of its favorite contributions and includes pieces by such writers as Alice Hoffman, Robert Olen Butler, and Madison ...

Megan Sexton, 2006

High Five Hank

When the school demands that Hank, the crosswalk guard, stop giving "high fives" to the children, they decide to put into action "Operation High Five."

Alan MacDonald, 2007

High Five Reading: Purple Level

High Five Reading, Purple Level can be used for guided or independent reading with struggling readers who are at a fourth- to fifth-grade reading level.

CAPSTONE PR INC, Matt White, Robbie Butler, 2002

The Trick Is in the Training

Can cheer the home team with a high five or wave at departing guests. A really strong wave or high five can improve reach in the front legs. Alternating left and right legs in quick succession gives some quick aerobic exercise. Action: Kneel or ...

Stephanie J. Taunton, Cheryl S. Smith, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH-FIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term high-five is used in the context of the following news items.

Tip: Don't High Five Dirtbike Riders in Mid-Air

Now check out what happens when this guy stands in the middle of a dirtbike track and tries to high-five dirtbike riders. Actually, you don't need ... «Total Pro Sports, Jul 15»

A Belated High-Five

Why are their boys so out of control? They just fight and break things and seriously, can't they ever just sit still? Are they even listening? «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Motorcycle High-Five Selfie Ends As Violently As You'd Expect

First off, a successfully completed high-five selfie with a motorcycle rider would not be that cool. As a result, the risk-reward ratio is quite poor ... «Next Impulse Sports, Jul 15»

DISC campers high-five their heroes

DECATUR – Everybody needs a high-five now and then, even heroes. Maybe especially heroes. That was the thinking behind a new project ... «Herald & Review, Jul 15»

Amazing! Man High-Fives a Bee (VIDEO)

... this video clearly recognizes the awesomeness of the bee population and takes the time to give his little bee friend a well-deserved high-five! «One Green Planet, Jul 15»

Report: DeAndre Jordan had enough of Chris Paul and his high-five …

Did DeAndre Jordan leave the Clippers for the Mavericks because Chris Paul wouldn't high-five him. No? Was it a factor in Jordan's decision to ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»

High-five for the Hawks

High-five for the Hawks ... against ladder leaders Fremantle to help the club break the Guinness World Record for the longest high-five chain. «Hawthorn Hawks, Jul 15»

High-five this summer for show-jumping star McLain Ward at Spruce …

Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Valdes de la Hoz plays his trumpet with the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy at Spruce Meadows in ... «Calgary Sun, Jul 15»

Next Week, Watch Venus And Jupiter High-Five In The Night Sky

Here's how Venus [starts on the right] and Jupiter [left, initially] appear at 9:30 p.m. every night for the 21 days closest to the conjunction. «Popular Science, Jun 15»

VIDEO: NC police high-five, fist-bump after nabbing Roof

SHELBY, NC (LIN MEDIA) – Officials have released dashcam video and 911 calls from Dylann Roof's arrest in Shelby. Roof is accused of ... «WKBN.com, Jun 15»