starting five US
ˈstɑrtɪŋ faɪv
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Definition of starting five - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
best playersUSthe most important or best five players on a teamUS
  • The starting five played the entire first quarter without substitutions.
2.
sportsTECH.USfive basketball players starting a gameTECH.US
  • The coach announced the starting five for tonight's game.
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Expressions with starting

starting to make wavesadj.
beginning to attract attention or cause a stir
The new artist is starting to make waves in the music industry.
fire the starting gunv.
begin a race or competition
The official fired the starting gun to begin the marathon.
starting pointn.
place where a journey begins
The city was the starting point of our trip.
starting linen.
line marking the start of a race
The runners gathered at the starting line.
starting pricen.
initial cost of a product or service
The starting price for the new phone is $699.
starting signaln.
signal to start a race or event
The referee blew the whistle as the starting signal.

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 starting five

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Terms with starting five included in their meaning

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reception classn.
school entry
uk primary starting year for children aged four or five

Examples of starting five in a sentence

  • Injuries forced changes to the starting five lineup.
  • The starting five dominated the first quarter.
  • Fans cheered as the starting five took the court.

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  1. French:cinq de départ, ...
  2. German:Startfünf, Startaufstellung, ...
  3. Italian:quintetto titolare, ...
  4. Spanish:quinteto titular, ...
  5. Portuguese:melhores cinco, equipa titular, ...
  6. Chinese:首发五人, 先发五人, ...
  7. Japanese:ベストファイブ, スターティングファイブ, ...
  8. Arabic:الخُمَاسِيّ الْأَسَاسِيّ, التشكيلة الأساسية, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲמִשַּׁת הַפוֹתְחִים, חֲמִישִׁיָּה פּוֹתַחַת, ...
  10. Russian:основная пятёрка, стартовая пятерка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:стартова п'ятірка, основний склад, ...
  12. Hindi:मुख्य पाँच खिलाड़ी, शुरुआती पाँच, ...
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