FIVES


Meaning of FIVES in English

n [ U ]

a British game in which two or four players hit a small hard ball with their hands against any of three walls. The aim is to make the ball bounce in such a way that the next player makes a mistake. Most people think of it as a game typically played at public schools such as Eton and Rugby , which each have their own particular versions of the game.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.