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Tebow
[ tee-boh ]
verb (used without object)
- to express religious faith, gratitude, reverence, or awe, usually in public, by dropping to one knee, head resting on one's fist:
People now expect her to Tebow whenever she wins a race.
At his first sight of the Grand Canyon, he shocked us all by tebowing right at the edge.
- to assume this kneeling pose or some key elements of it as for a joke, in imitation of the prayerful pose, or in mockery of religious faith:
I can't believe he actually taught his dog to tebow before every game!
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Other Words From
- Tebow·er noun
- Tebow·ing noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Tebow1
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Example Sentences
But, unlike another famously athletic and God-fearing Tim (Mr. Tebow), Howard is far less preachy.
Somewhere, a no-longer-in-the-league Tebow is ruefully nodding.
Off the field, the Texas A&M stud was the most hyped college football player since Tim Tebow.
You mentioned Aaron Hernandez or Tim Tebow on their teams or the more generic trash talk every week.
Uh, what part of last-team-to-let-Tim-Tebow-go are you not understanding, non-believers?
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