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high-five

(hī′fīv′)

A gesture of greeting, elation, or congratulation in which one person slaps an upraised palm against that of another person.

interj.

Used when offering the opportunity to make a high-five, as in congratulation.

high′-five′ v.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

high-five

a gesture of greeting or congratulation in which two people slap raised right palms together

to greet or congratulate (a person) in this way

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high′-five′

n., v. -fived, -fiv•ing. n.

1. a gesture of greeting, good-fellowship, or triumph in which one person slaps the upraised palm of the hand against that of another.

v.t.

2. to greet with a high-five: The two players high-fived each other.

v.i.

3. to do a high-five.

[1980–85]

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

motion, gesture - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

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