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

Greenland's strategic importance is "not just about defence", Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, said at a Senate hearing last year about the potential acquisition of Greenland, pointing to the island's "vast reserves of rare earth elements".

From BBC

The collaboration aims to improve how federal agencies operate, boosting productivity and accelerating product development, Leidos’ Chief Technology Officer Ted Tanner said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ted Turner in 1976 turned WTCG, a small, independent TV station into a national cable network and later rebranded it WTBS, for Turner Broadcasting System.

From The Wall Street Journal

Netflix is focused on improving its core business by increasing the variety and quality of shows and films and also strengthening its ad business, co-chief executive Ted Sarandos said during a streamed earnings interview.

From Barron's

The pylons were first designed by Los Angeles architect Ted Tokio Tanaka in 2000.

From Los Angeles Times