number five
ˈnʌmbər faɪv
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Definition of number five - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
numbersthe fifth item in a series or list
  • Please hand me number five from the shelf.
5th fifth
2.
countingthe numeral representing the quantity five
  • The number five is often considered lucky.
quintet
3.
cricketTECH.UKthe batsman who bats fifth in cricketTECH.UK
  • He is the team's number five in the match.
batsman cricketer hitter
4.
humorRareUScode for bathroom in childish or humorous termsRareUS
  • The kids giggled when he said he needed a number five..
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Expressions with number

lucky numbern.
personally significant number believed to bring luck
Her lucky number is 23 because she was born on the 23rd.
number gamesn.
activities involving numbers for fun or learning
The teacher used number games to make math fun for the students.
magic numbern.
number believed to have mystical powers
Many cultures consider seven as a magic number..
opposite numbern.
thing with the same function as another
The new software is the opposite number to our current system.
call someone's numberv.
contact someone by phone
I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.
have someone's numberv.
possess someone's phone number or contact information
I have her number if you need it.

Expressions with five

take fivev.
take a short break from an activity
Let's take five before we continue the meeting.
gimme fiveexp.
slang for give me a high-five
After scoring, he shouted, 'Gimme five!' and raised his hand.
tight fiven.
the five forwards in a rugby scrum
The tight five dominated the scrum in the match.
one down, five to gointj.
shows finishing one task with more left to do
One down, five to go!
five foot nothingn.
very short person, about five feet tall or less
My grandma is a five foot nothing with a big personality.
give me fiveexp.
ask for a high-five
After scoring, she turned to her friend and said, 'Give me five!'
give someone fivev.
slap someone's hand in greeting or celebration
After the game, they gave each other five.
five o'clock shadown.
stubble appearing on a face by evening
By evening, he had a noticeable five o'clock shadow.
two plus two equals fiveexp.
claim that is obviously false but accepted as true
The government insisted that two plus two equals five.
it's five o'clock somewhereexp.
used to justify drinking at any time
Why not have a cocktail? It's five o'clock somewhere!

Terms related to number five

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Terms with number five included in their meaning

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fifthn.
order
person or thing occupying position number five
fourn.
mathematics
the number after three and before five
sixn.
mathematics
the number following five and before seven
twenty-sixn.
cardinal number
the number after twenty-five and before twenty-seven
eighty-fiveadj.
numbers
being five more than eighty in number
forty-fiven.
mathematics
number equal to four times ten plus five
half-billionadj.
number
equal to five hundred million in number or amount
half-billionn.
numbers
number equal to five hundred million

Examples of number five in a sentence

  • She chose number five as her lucky number.
  • Write the number five in the blank.
  • The number five appears twice on the page.
  • Our number five scored a century today.
  • The coach praised the number five for his resilience.
  • He whispered that he needed a number five.

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  1. French:numéro cinq, cinq, ...
  2. German:Nummer fünf, Fünf, ...
  3. Italian:numero cinque, codice per il bagno, ...
  4. Spanish:número cinco, ...
  5. Portuguese:número cinco, cinco, ...
  6. Chinese:第五号, 数字五, ...
  7. Japanese:5番目, 数字の5, ...
  8. Arabic:رَقْم خَمْسَة, الرقم خمسة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִסְפָּר חָמֵשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:пятый номер, пятёрка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:номер п'ять, п'ятірка, ...
  12. Hindi:नंबर पाँच, पाँच, ...

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