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hangs ten

hangs ten is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 hangs ten the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hangs ten is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hang ten.

Words near hangs ten in the dictionary

  1. hangs out one's shingle
  2. hangs out to dry
  3. hangs over
  4. hangs over someone's head
  5. hangs round
  6. hangs ten
  7. hangs the moon
  8. hangs to
  9. hangs together
  10. hangs tough
  11. hangs up

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