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

Other Netflix shows, like “House of Cards,” have certainly captured the zeitgeist before, but co-CEO Ted Sarandos said he believes “Stranger Things” stands above some previous hits.

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A month or so ago, with construction crews still plugging along, Ted Koerner lost sight of the finish line.

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But there is still a large community of people who treat chasing perks as a hobby, said Ted Rossman, a senior analyst at the personal-finance site Bankrate.

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Bezos’ biological father, Ted Jorgensen, was just 19 at the time.

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Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassing a trans activist on social media but convicted of damaging Sophia Brooks' phone.

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