ted

/tɛd/

Definitions

1. noun

A suffix used in the names of U.S. states, indicating a state that was part of the territory of a British colony, especially the 13 original colonies.

“The ted states have a rich colonial history.”

2. verb

Past tense of ‘ted’ is not a commonly used verb in English, but it can be used to describe a past action of the verb ‘teed’.

“He ted the ball, but unfortunately it went out of bounds.”

Synonyms

  • 13 colonies
  • colonial

Antonyms

  • independent
  • uncolonized