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high ten

high ten noun: a gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of both of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.

Noun

high ten (plural high tens)

  1. (uncommon) A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of both of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.

Verb

high ten (third-person singular simple present high tens, present participle high tenning, simple past and past participle high tenned)

  1. (transitive, uncommon) To slap a high ten.

Forms of high ten

Noun
pluralhigh tens
Verb
third-person singular presenthigh tens
present participlehigh tenning
past participlehigh tenned
pasthigh tenned

Origin of high ten

From high + ten. By analogy with high five. The ten refers to the ten fingers of both hands.

Questions about high ten

What does high ten mean?
High ten means a gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of both of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.
What part of speech is high ten?
High ten can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of high ten?
The plural of high ten is high tens.

Words near high ten in the dictionary

  1. high tea
  2. high teas
  3. high tech
  4. high technologies
  5. high technology
  6. high ten
  7. high tenned
  8. high tenning
  9. high tens
  10. high tension
  11. high tide

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