give someone five

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give someone five

verb gives someone five · giving someone five · gave someone five · given someone five

To slap someone's hand in greeting or celebration.
Similar: slap someone five

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verb to slap someone's hand

中文	擊掌 /击掌 jīzhǎng
Português	tocar
Italiano	dare il cinque, battere il cinque
Русский	дать пять datʹ pjatʹ

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@misc{give_someone_five_2026,
  title = {give someone five},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/give%20someone%20five},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}