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hanging ten

hanging ten is the present participle and gerund of hang ten.

Meaning of hang ten

Verb

hang ten (third-person singular simple present hangs ten, present participle hanging ten, simple past and past participle hung ten)

  1. To perform a stunt on a longboard in which a surfer moves to the front of the board and rides with ten toes extended out over the nose, after positioning the board so the back of it is covered and held in place by a wave.
    • Mike smiled and said, "Yeah, man, hang 10."1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer

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What is hanging ten the present participle and gerund of?
Hanging ten is the present participle and gerund of hang ten.

Words near hanging ten in the dictionary

  1. hanging sides
  2. hanging sleeve
  3. hanging sleeves
  4. hanging stile
  5. hanging stiles
  6. hanging ten
  7. hanging the moon
  8. hanging to
  9. hanging together
  10. hanging tough
  11. hanging tree

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