fives

/faɪvz/
noun
  1. A ball game played with the hands against a wall, similar to squash or handball, especially popular in British schools.
    • He learned to play fives at his boarding school in England.
    • Fives requires quick reflexes and good hand-eye coordination.
    • The students played fives against the school wall during break.
  2. The plural form of five; the number 5 used in counting or groups.
    • Count by fives: five, ten, fifteen, twenty.
    • She organized the students into fives for the group activity.
    • The dice showed two fives.
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