to tebow
- verb
- /ˈtiːboʊ/
- Informal
- She decided to tebow before the big exam, hoping for good luck.
Examples
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Many fans began to tebow in the stands as a sign of support.
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He tebows before every game.
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After scoring the touchdown, he paused to tebow in front of the cheering crowd.
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He tebowed after scoring the touchdown.
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After scoring the winning touchdown, he took a moment to tebow in the end zone, thanking God for the victory.
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Before the game began, the team gathered to tebow, each player kneeling on one knee to pray for their performance.
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She decided to tebow in the middle of the field, expressing her gratitude for the opportunity to play.
Synonyms
To be with your knees on the ground
To kneel on one or both knees to show respect, often in a church
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tebow as a verb comes from the same player, because people began using his name when he kneeled to pray on the field. So to tebow means 'to kneel on one knee in prayer', often in public or after a big sports play.