high five
Celebratory hand slap
A high five is a celebratory gesture in which two people slap their raised palms together, typically to mark a success, agreement, or shared enthusiasm.
The name describes both the action—hands held high—and the five fingers that make contact.
It functions as both noun and verb: Give me a high five! or They high-fived after winning the game.
The gesture emerged in American sports during the late 1970s and has since become universal.
Open-handed blow
- palmHand's flat interior
- clapStrike palms together
- down lowConcealed from others
- too slowLacking sufficient speed
hand · fist bump · sync · coordination · nonverbal · body language · expressive · symbolic
Joyfulness or encouragement
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- hoorayExclamation of delight
- hurrahExclamation of joy
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
jubilation · elation · victory · rejoicing · festivity · exultation · party · ovation
Joint intellectual work
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- unityWholeness through cohesion
team spirit · coordination · collective · solidarity · cohesion · support · joint effort · harmony
Resounding, celebrated victory
- winAchieve victory
- successFavorable outcome attained
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- championTop competitor, or advocate
goal · score · clutch · comeback · breakthrough · milestone · medal · trophy
Honorable conduct in games
- respectRegard with honor
- good gamePost-competition acknowledgment
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
graciousness · humility · dignity · integrity · encouragement · support · acknowledgment · opponent
slap
Open-handed blow
too slow · hand · fist bump · sync · coordination · nonverbal · body language · expressive · symbolic · tactile
cheer
Joyfulness or encouragement
triumph · jubilation · elation · victory · rejoicing · festivity · exultation · party · ovation · merrymaking
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- partnershipShared business arrangement
unity · team spirit · coordination · collective · solidarity · cohesion · support · joint effort · harmony · interdependence
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- winAchieve victory
- successFavorable outcome attained
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
champion · goal · score · clutch · comeback · breakthrough · milestone · medal · trophy · first place
fair play
Honorable conduct in games
- respectRegard with honor
- good gamePost-competition acknowledgment
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
honor · graciousness · humility · dignity · integrity · encouragement · support · acknowledgment · opponent · competition
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- ways to communicatechat, announcement, gossip, broadcast, small talk
- Bro Culturebro hug, fist bump, guys night, man cave, beer pong
- Congratulationscongrats, congratulations, well done, good job, great job
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- encouragementsyou can do it, you got this, you've got this, keep going, keep it up
high fiveleaving someone hanging
Failing to respond when expected
slap in the face · cold shoulder · snub · left hanging · rejection
high fivehandshake
Mutual palm-gripping gesture
curtsy · salute · formal bow · bow
high, highly, five, highlight, higher, highest, highs, highbrow, highlighted