fives
noun/faɪvz/
/faɪvz/
[uncountable]- a game played especially in British public schools in which players hit a ball with their hand or a bat against the walls of a courtCultureFives is played by two or four players. The aim is to make the ball bounce in such a way that the next player makes a mistake. It is played at schools such as Eton and rugby, which each have their own particular versions of the game.Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2Word Originmid 17th cent.: plural of five used as a singular noun; the significance is unknown.
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