Tebow

American  

[tee-boh] / ˈti boʊ /

verb (used without object)

1. 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.

2. 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 Word Forms

• Tebower noun
• Tebowing noun

Etymology

Origin of Tebow

2011; after Timothy Richard “Tim” Tebow , American football quarterback, known for praying after scoring

Example Sentences

Ahlers admits Tebow was for a time a hero and he wore Tebow’s No. 15 when he first started playing in seventh grade.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

Sports Illustrated chose Matthew Stafford. NFL.com compared Jalen Hurts, who just became the highest-paid player in NFL history, to Tim Tebow.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2023

Better than Florida’s Tim Tebow, who won two national titles but wouldn’t have Williams’ numbers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2023

It started long before Tim Tebow and is part of each game.

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2023

Brady tied a playoff record set first by Daryle Lamonica, then matched by Steve Young by throwing six TD passes in a divisional game against Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos on Jan. 14, 2012.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2023