redd

¹ American  

[red] / rɛd /

Or red

verb (used with object)

Northern and Midland U.S.

redd, redded, redding

1. to put in order; tidy.

   to redd a room for company.

2. to clear.

   to redd the way.

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redd ² American  

[red] / rɛd /

noun

1. the spawning area or nest of trout or salmon.

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redd ¹ British  

/ rɛd /

verb

1. to bring order to; tidy (up)

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noun

1. the act or an instance of redding

redd ² British  

/ rɛd /

noun

1. a hollow in sand or gravel on a river bed, scooped out as a spawning place by salmon, trout, or other fish

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Other Word Forms

• redder noun

Etymology

Origin of redd¹

before 900; apparently conflation of 2 words: Middle English ( Scots ) reden to clear, clean up (a space, land), Old English gerǣdan to put in order (cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German rêden, reiden; akin to ready ); and Middle English ( Scots ) redden to rid, free, clear, Old English hreddan to save, deliver, rescue (cognate with Old Frisian hredda, German retten )

Origin of redd²

First recorded in 1640–50; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Chris Redd is ready to be more open and vulnerable in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times

“I saw everything that everybody said. Every single thing everybody said, I saw it,” Redd said in an emotional Instagram video shared Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Redd explained in his video that the personal woes prior to his exit in September 2022 were a “very unique, nuanced thing that happened.”

From Los Angeles Times

Redd, who said he suffered panic attacks behind the scenes, claimed his cast mates would talk about him behind his back and showed no concern for his health.

From Los Angeles Times

Evangeline, Redd simply called her “this lady,” was the only person to encourage him to seek treatment and therapy, he said.

From Los Angeles Times