"F5" meaning in English

See F5 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: F5s [present, singular, third-person], F5ing [participle, present], F5ed [participle, past], F5ed [past]
Etymology: After F5 (standing for Function 5), a hotkey used to refresh a webpage in many web browsers. Head templates: {{en-verb}} F5 (third-person singular simple present F5s, present participle F5ing, simple past and past participle F5ed)
  1. (Internet slang) To refresh a webpage, especially if done continuously when waiting for an update. Tags: Internet

Inflected forms

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    {
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    {
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        },
        {
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        "To refresh a webpage, especially if done continuously when waiting for an update."
      ],
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          "Internet",
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        ],
        [
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        [
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        ]
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        "(Internet slang) To refresh a webpage, especially if done continuously when waiting for an update."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Internet"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "form": "F5ed",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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        "English verbs",
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        "To refresh a webpage, especially if done continuously when waiting for an update."
      ],
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          "Internet",
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        [
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        "(Internet slang) To refresh a webpage, especially if done continuously when waiting for an update."
      ],
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}

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