ted

¹ American  

[ted] / tɛd /

verb (used with object)

tedded, tedding

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

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Ted ² American  

[ted] / tɛd /

noun

1. British Slang. Teddy boy.

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

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ted ¹ British  

/ tɛd /

verb

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

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ted ² British  

/ tɛd /

noun

1. informal short for teddy boy

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Other Word Forms

• untedded adjective

Etymology

Origin of ted

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

Example Sentences

Walter “Ted” Carter Jr., who has led OSU for the past two years, stepped down after telling trustees he “had an inappropriate relationship with someone seeking public resources to support her personal business,” the school said.

From The Wall Street Journal

That year in Texas, Beto O’Rourke came within 2.6 points of beating Sen. Ted Cruz.

From Salon

The company has since looked at many businesses in the U.S. and abroad, including TED Conferences, the company behind the popular TED Talks series, and it has considered buying a podcast network.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s been at Liberty for five years, where his office displays photos of his favorite Golden State Warriors players and a neon “Believe” sign, a nod to the show “Ted Lasso.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., demanded that Rubio “immediately schedule U.S. government evacuation flights for the stranded Americans in danger.”

From Salon