five-for

noun

The feat of a bowler taking five wickets in one innings

“He has taken 87 five-fors in his test carrer.”

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Meanings

nounfive-for (plural five-fors)

plural five-fors

  1. ball gamesThe feat of a bowler taking five wickets in one innings

    He has taken 87 five-fors in his test carrer.

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APA

five-for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five-for

MLA

“five-for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five-for. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “five-for,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five-for.

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