Definition

1. Noun:
   • A celebratory or greeting gesture where two people each raise one hand and slap their palms together.

Usage

• Used as a countable noun to describe the specific gesture or the act of performing it.
• Typically occurs after a success, as a greeting, or to express shared excitement.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The team celebrated the winning goal with a high-five.
  • He gave me a high-five when I told him the good news.

Advanced Usage

• "to give someone a high-five": To perform the gesture with another person.
  • She gave her partner a high-five after their successful presentation.
• "to get a high-five": To receive the gesture from someone.
  • The player got a high-five from the coach for his effort.

Variants and Related Words

• High-fived (verb, past tense): The action of having performed this gesture.
  • They high-fived each other enthusiastically.
• High-fiving (verb, present participle/gerund): The act of performing the gesture.
  • The crowd was cheering and high-fiving.

Synonyms

• Slap hands: A more informal description of a similar action.
• Palmslap: A less common, descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases

• "Up high, down low": A playful, extended sequence often ending in a missed or successful high-five.

Noun

1. a gesture of greeting or elation; one person's upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person