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

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Tebow

Former NFL star Tim Tebow registered the trademark for “Tebowing,” the knee-down, head-bowed, fist-clenched posture he took when he prayed on the field.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL player, will partner with David Hodges, the CEO of Hodges Management Group LLC, in the venture.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 10, 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

Maybe that’s why Tebow was among the speakers at the NIL Summit in Atlanta last year, to give the next Heisman winner a heads-up on the things he’s learned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2023