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Fives
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Simple meaning
What does Fives mean?
Groups of five or a handball game.
Dictionary definition
Groups or numbers of five; also a traditional handball-like game in British use.
Example sentences
Fives in a sentence
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The children counted by fives.
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The teams lined up in fives.
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Fives can refer to number groups or to a court game played with the hands.
Synonyms
Words like Fives
groups of fiveSets containing five items.
fiveRelated word that supports the meaning of fives.
Antonyms
Opposite words
single itemsItems counted one at a time.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fives, depending on context.
Word family
Fives word family
Base word
fives
noun
fiveses
More than one fives.
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Practice 1
What does fives mean?
Fives means groups of five or a handball game.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fives?
Groups Of Five is close in meaning to fives in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fives?
Single Items contrasts with fives.
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