ted

¹

[ ted ]

verb (used with object)

, ted·ded, ted·ding.

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 /

noun

1. informal.
   short for teddy boy

ted

²

/ tɛd /

verb

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

Other Words From

• un·tedded 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

“I was that kid, at 7, who knew who Ted Turner was,” Schneider says, chuckling.

From Los Angeles Times

Kennedy’s own cousin, healthcare lawyer Ted Kennedy Jr., said he was “deeply concerned” by Trump’s decision to elevate his cousin.

From Salon

Senate, a fight that could come down to Texas and Allred’s bid to topple one of his party’s archnemeses, Republican Ted Cruz.

From Los Angeles Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, who once championed the fall of Roe v.

From Salon

“We’ve got to have the right microbes in order for these locally sourced seeds to flourish,” said Ted Hartsig, a soil scientist for the engineering company Olsson, one of many contractors working on the crossing.

From Los Angeles Times