ted
pronunciation
How to pronounce ted in British English:
UK [ted]
How to pronounce ted in American English:
US [ted]
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- Noun:
- a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
Word Origin
- ted (v.)
- "to spread" (new-mown grass for drying), c. 1300, from an unrecorded Old English *teddan or from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse teðja "to spread manure." Related to German verzetteln "to scatter, squander." Related: Tedding; tedder.
Example
- 1. In 1962 , ted became the youngest senator .
- 2. No one could remember their combination either , except ted milliken , the kid who carried a briefcase to school .
- 3. Ted was recruited and became intel employee number 12 .
- 4. Several things led up to my getting to know ted .
- 5. With ted kennedy gone , the bay state will lose much of its clout in washington .