What does FIVES mean?

Fives 1. Parts of Speech

Noun

2. Definitions

1. A game played with a ball and a wall, in which two or more players hit the ball against the wall alternately.

2. A hand in the game of poker containing five cards of the same suit.

3. Pronunciations (US, UK)

US: /faɪvz/

UK: /faɪvz/

4. Origin and Usage

The word "fives" comes from the game of handball, which was popular in England in the 19th century. The game was played against a wall with a ball that was hit with the hand. The name "fives" comes from the fact that players would hit the ball against the wall with their hand five times before the ball had to be returned to the other player. The game of fives was later adapted to use a racket, and the name "fives" was used to describe the game played with a racket as well.

The term "fives" is also used in poker to describe a hand containing five cards of the same suit.

5. Synonyms

Handball, wall ball, one-wall handball, four-wall handball

6. Related Words

Alive, dives, gyves, hives, jives, knives, lives, rives, shive, skive

7. Example Sentences

1. He played fives every day after school.
2. She won the pot with a fives hand.