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five
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
five
(noun)
five–and–dime
(noun)
five–o'clock shadow
(noun)
five–spice powder
(noun)
five–star
(adjective)
forty–five
(noun)
high five
(noun)
best
(noun)
pack
(verb)
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five
/
ˈ
faɪv/
noun
plural
fives
five
/
ˈ
faɪv/
noun
plural
fives
Learner's definition of FIVE
1
[
count
]
:
the number 5
2
[
count
]
:
the fifth in a set or series
the
five
of clubs
page
five
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3
[
noncount
]
:
five o'clock
I get off work at
five
.
The store is open until
five
.
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a
US
:
a five-dollar bill
The total cost was $3.83 and she gave him a
five
.
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b
British
:
a five-pound note
:
fiver
— five
adjective
five
years
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— five
pronoun
Five
(of them) are missing.
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