ted

¹

[ted]

verb (used with object)

tedded, tedding 

1. to spread out for drying, as newly mown hay.

Ted

²

[ted]

noun

1. British Slang.,  Teddy boy.

2. a male given name, form of Edward or Theodore.

ted

¹

/ tɛd /

verb

1. to shake out and loosen (hay), so as to dry it

ted

²

/ tɛd /

noun

1. informal,  short for teddy boy

Other Word Forms

• untedded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ted¹

1400–50; late Middle English tedde; cognate with Old Norse tethja to manure, Old High German zettan to spread, Greek dateîsthai to divide

Word History and Origins

Origin of ted¹

C15: from Old Norse tethja; related to tad dung, Old High German zetten to spread

Example Sentences

Even then, businesses would have some relief, since those other means require steps like issuing formal notices, which take time and deliberation, said trade lawyer Ted Murphy of Sidley Austin.

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Mr. Carlson shared with the Hitler admirer that he, too, despises Israel and Christian Zionists such as Ambassador Mike Huckabee and Sen. Ted Cruz.

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Colt Ted Noffey, whose name is inspired by a mistake, won the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

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Sen. Ted Cruz, without mentioning Carlson by name, said at an event that it was a “cowardly and complicit” decision to platform “someone who says Adolf Hitler was very, very cool.”

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Her TED Talk on gardening for wildlife has been viewed over a million times.

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