ted

Everyday

1. (informal, UK, Australia) A teddy bear: «my old ted». tree →
2. (UK, history) A Teddy boy, a young man in the past who wore a special smart style of long jackets and narrow trousers. tree →
3. (farming) To spread out cut grass or hay so it dries. tree →
4. Ted is also a short form of the names Edward and Theodore. tree →

In the lessons

In children's stories «Ted» or «ted» is a teddy bear. «TED» in capitals also means talks on ideas (TED Talks). In farming, a machine called a «tedder» spreads hay. Phrases: «my ted», «Uncle Ted».

Examples

• I can't sleep without my old ted. tree →
• Uncle Ted is coming for lunch. tree →
• The farmer will ted the hay so it dries in the sun. tree →
• Granddad was a Teddy boy, a ted, when he was young. tree →
• My little sister gave her ted a bath. tree →
• Ted is short for Edward. tree →

Note

As a name it has a capital: Ted. As a toy it is informal; the full word is «teddy» or «teddy bear». «TED» (capital letters) is a short form for talks. A rare word otherwise.

In Jewish tradition

In children's stories «Ted» or «ted» is a teddy bear. «TED» in capitals also means talks on ideas (TED Talks). In farming, a machine called a «tedder» spreads hay. Phrases: «my ted», «Uncle Ted».

Examples

• Th'se s5mbol8 contain in them the lirst elements, the forms of all crea- ted nature. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

As a name it has a capital: Ted. As a toy it is informal; the full word is «teddy» or «teddy bear». «TED» (capital letters) is a short form for talks. A rare word otherwise.