verb General Slang

redd

RED · verb · informal

To tidy, clear or put in order — 'redd up'

0

Definitions

1

To tidy or clear away; 'redd up' means clean up or set to rights.

“Redd up yer room afore yer gran comes.”
by community
0

redd In A Sentence

Redd up yer room afore yer gran comes.

Origin & Usage

Scots, from Old English 'hreddan' (to clear, rescue), related to 'rid'.

Variants red

People Also Ask

What does 'redd' mean?

To redd is to tidy or clear away. 'Redd up' means to clean up or set things to rights.

How do you use 'redd' in a sentence?

For example, 'Redd up yer room afore yer gran comes' means tidy your room before your gran arrives.

Where does 'redd' come from?

It's a Scots word from Old English 'hreddan', meaning to clear or rescue, and is related to the English word 'rid'.

Comments 0