five-second rule (English, noun)
expansion: five-second rule (plural five-second rules)
Senses:
glosses: Any rule that allows or prohibits certain behavior for five seconds after some event, especially:
The belief that food dropped on the ground is still hygienic to eat provided it is picked up within five seconds of touching the ground.
tags: informal
topics: ball-games
basketball
games
hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: Any rule that allows or prohibits certain behavior for five seconds after some event, especially:
A rule that a closely-guarded player cannot hold the ball for more than five seconds without dribbling, passing, rolling, or shooting the ball.
topics: ball-games
basketball
games
hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: Any rule that allows or prohibits certain behavior for five seconds after some event, especially:
A rule that a player who throws in the ball from out of bounds must get rid of it in less than five seconds.
Forms:
form: five-second rules
tags: plural