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fives

name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /faɪvz/
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  • rhymes with -aɪvz
  • CMU ARPABET: F AY1 V Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A suburb of Lille, Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of five

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A ball game, somewhat like tennis, played against a wall.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A pair of fives.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only, slang

Topics: card-games, poker

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5

noun

Meaning 5

The cells located on the fourth floor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, plural, plural-only, slang

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Shares at a rate of five percent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, plural, plural-only

Topics: business, finance

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7

noun

Meaning 7

a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: court game

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: пятёрки (pjatjórki) — plural of 'five'
  • Finnish: viitospari — pair of fives
Real reading context

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