high-five vs gesture

gesture vs high-five

high-five and gesture both are nouns.

high-five is not a verb while gesture is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
high-five	Yes	No	No	No
gesture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gesture is a hypernym of high-five; that is, gesture is a word with a broader meaning than high-five:

high-five: a gesture of greeting or elation; one person's upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person
gesture: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

Other hypernyms of high-five include motion.

high-five (noun)	gesture (noun)
a gesture of greeting or elation; one person's upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person	motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
	something done as an indication of intention
	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

high-five (verb)	gesture (verb)
	show, express or direct through movement

Difference between high-five and gesture

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