English Explanatory Dictionary

reddit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Alternative form of Reddit.
name
  1. An American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
verb
  1. To mention (something) on the website Reddit.
adj
  1. Of, or resembling, Reddit's culture or user base.
noun
  1. Reddit's users considered collectively; Reddit's user base, Redditors.
  2. A subreddit.
  3. A person's profile on Reddit.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛdɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Reddit.wav

Word forms

reddit reddits redditing reddited more Reddit most Reddit

Etymology

The website was founded on June 23, 2005, by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, and the name is a play on words of read it (with read in the past tense).

Derived words

Plebbit reddiquette Redditor subreddit
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