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.

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Meanings

nounhigh ten (plural high tens)

plural high tens

  1. uncommonA gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of both of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.
verbhigh ten (third-person singular simple present high tens, present participle high tenning, simple past and past participle high tenned)

present singular third person high tens · participle present high tenning · participle past high tenned · past high tenned

  1. transitiveuncommonTo slap a high ten.

Origin

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

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APA

high ten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20ten

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“high ten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20ten. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high ten,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20ten.

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