name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: court game
History
Etymology
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Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.