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== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) enPR: rĕd, IPA(key): /ɹɛd/, [ɻʷɛˑd̥] (Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ɹed/ (Scotland, Wales) IPA(key): /ɾɛd/ Homophones: read (past tense/participle), redd Rhymes: -ɛd === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Middle English red, from Old English rēad, from Proto-West Germanic *raud, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós, from *h₁rewdʰ- + *-ós. ==== Alternative forms ==== (Communist/leftist; red-shirt; redhead; red-skinned): Red ==== Noun ==== red (countable and uncountable, plural reds) (countable and uncountable) The colour of the setting sun, blood, and strawberries; the colour which is evoked by the longest visible wavelengths (between about 625–740 nm), and a primary additive colour. (countable) A revolutionary socialist or (most commonly) a Communist; (usually capitalized) a Bolshevik, a supporter of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War. Coordinate term: pinko (countable, snooker) One of the 15 red balls used in snooker, distinguished from the colours. (countable and uncountable) Red wine. (countable) Any of several varieties of ale which are brewed with red or kilned malt, giving the beer a red colour. Hyponyms: Flanders red, Irish red (countable, informal) A red variety of an animal, such as a red kangaroo or a red squirrel. (countable, informal, UK, birdwatching) A redshank. (derogatory, offensive) An American Indian. Synonym: redskin (slang) The drug secobarbital; a capsule of this drug. Synonyms: redbird, red devil (informal) A red light (a traffic signal) (Ireland, UK, beverages, informal) Red lemonade (particle physics) One of the three color charges for quarks. (US, colloquial, uncountable) Chili con carne (usually in the phrase "bowl of red"). (informal) The redfish or red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, a fish with reddish fins and scales. (slang, uncountable) Tomato ketchup. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Adjective ==== red (comparative redder, superlative reddest) Of a red hue. (of hair) Having an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger. (of the skin) Having a redder hue than usual due to embarrassment, anger, sunburn, etc.; flushed. (of a dog or its coat) Having a brown color. (card games, of a card) Of the hearts or diamonds suits. Compare black (“of the spades or clubs suits”) (politics, often capitalized) Supportive of, related to, or dominated by a political party or movement represented by the color red: Left-wing parties and movements, chiefly socialist or communist, including the U.K. Labour party and the Social Democratic Party of Germany. "Only Nixon could go to China" was the refrain of conventional wisdom during Richard Nixon’s 1972 official visit to Mao Tse-tung’s regime. Nixon’s anti-communist credentials, however dubious, provided useful camouflage as he opened diplomatic relations with Red China and made breathtaking concessions that an undisguised liberal couldn’t get away with. [5] (US politics) The U.S. Republican Party. [21st c.] (chiefly derogatory, offensive) Amerind; relating to Amerindians or First Nations. (astronomy) Of the lower-frequency region of the (typically visible) part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is relevant in the specific observation. (particle physics) Of a red color charge. ===== Synonyms ===== (color): scarlet, crimson, vermilion, ruby-red, cherry-red, cerise, cardinal-red, carmine, wine-red, claret-red, blood-red (sanguine), coral-red, cochineal-red, rose-red (rosy, damask), brick-red, maroon, rust-red (rusty), rufous-red, gules-red, rufescent. ===== Antonyms ===== (antonym(s) of “having red as its colour”): nonred, unred (antonym(s) of “having red as its colour charge”): antired ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Sranan Tongo: redi, ledi (archaic)>? Aukan: lebi ===== Translations ===== ==== Interjection ==== red (BDSM, procedure word) Used to indicate that the speaker wishes current sexual activity to stop immediately. Coordinate terms: green, yellow ==== See also ==== primary colour ==== References ==== Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “red”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “red”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “red”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Etymology 2 === From the archaic verb rede. ==== Verb ==== red (archaic) simple past and past participle of rede === Etymology 3 === ==== Verb ==== red (third-person singular simple present reds, present participle redding, simple past and past participle redded) Alternative spelling of redd. ==== References ==== Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “redd”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “red”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === DRE, Der, Der., EDR, ERD, RDE, der, erd == Bislama == === Etymology === From English red. === Adjective === red red == Danish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /reːd/, [ʁæðˀ] === Verb === red past of ride == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /rɛt/ Hyphenation: red Rhymes: -ɛt Homophones: redt, Reth === Verb === red inflection of redden: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative === Anagrams === der == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁeːt/ Rhymes: -eːt Homophones: Reet (general), rät (especially northern and eastern regions) === Verb === red singular imperative of reden (colloquial) first-person singular present of reden == Italian == === Noun === red a type of rice == Manx == === Etymology === From Old Irish rét. === Noun === red m (genitive singular red, plural reddyn) thing, object, item matter == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === From Old English rǣd, from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz. ==== Alternative forms ==== ræd, rede, reed ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /rɛ̝ːd/, /reːd/ ==== Noun ==== red (plural redes) counsel, advice, recommendation persuasion, convincing agreement, permission, allowance decree, edict decision, will, purpose judgement, judicial decision, opinion plan, strategy, programme, plot event, happening, occurrence benefit, boon, help deliberation, discussion wisdom ===== Related terms ===== Alfred hird ===== Descendants ===== English: rede Scots: rede ===== References ===== “rēd, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 30 March 2018. === Etymology 2 === From Old English hrēod, from Proto-West Germanic *hreud. ==== Alternative forms ==== red, reed, reede, reod, reede, rode, rued ==== Pronunciation ==== (Early Middle English) IPA(key): /røːd/ IPA(key): /reːd/ ==== Noun ==== red (plural redes) reed, flax (plant) The stalk of a reed straw, thatching reed pen ===== Descendants ===== English: reed Scots: reed ===== References ===== “rēd, n.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 30 March 2018. === Etymology 3 === From Old English rēad, from Proto-West Germanic *raud, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós. ==== Alternative forms ==== redde, reed, read, ræd ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /rɛ̝ːd/, /reːd/ ==== Adjective ==== red (comparative redder, superlative reddest) red, crimson, scarlet (in color) red pigment reddened, dyed red blushing, red-faced bloody, blood-stained ruddy, rosy red-haired red-clothed, wearing red (metal) golden (alchemy) causing transmutation into gold ===== Descendants ===== English: red, RedSranan Tongo: redi, ledi (archaic)>? Aukan: lebi Scots: rede, reid Yola: reed ===== References ===== “rēd, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 30 March 2018. ==== Noun ==== red red (colour) red pigment, vermillion, cinnabar (heraldry) red, gules (tincture) reddish or ruddy skin reddish eyes or irises red fabric red wine blood ===== Related terms ===== Rede See ===== Descendants ===== English: red Scots: rede, reid Yola: reed ===== See also ===== ===== References ===== “rēd, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 30 March 2018. == Northern Kurdish == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛd === Verb === red to disappear. == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === rei (simple past of the riding verb) === Etymology === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /reː/ Rhymes: -eː Hyphenation: red === Verb === red past of ri (“to ride; to plague; to take advantage of”) past of ride (“to ride; to plague; to take advantage of”) === Anagrams === der == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /reːd/ Rhymes: -eːd === Noun === rēd m alternative form of ræd == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɛt/ Rhymes: -ɛt Syllabification: red === Noun === red genitive plural of reda == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rędъ. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /rêːd/ === Noun === rȇd m inan (Cyrillic spelling ре̑д) row (mathematics) series konvergentan red ― convergent series divergentan red ― divergent series queue order (of magnitude) order (arrangement, disposition) line (of customers) (chess) rank (religion) order franjevački red ― order of Saint Francis of Assisi ==== Declension ==== === References === “red”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Slovene == === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Slavic *rędъ. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /réːt/ ==== Noun ==== rẹ̑d m inan order (arrangement, disposition) ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /réːt/ ==== Noun ==== rẹ̑d f swath (the track cut out by a scythe in mowing) ===== Declension ===== === Further reading === “red”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran “red”, in Termania, Amebis See also the general references == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish red, from Latin rēte (“net”). Cognate with English rete. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈred/ [ˈreð̞] Rhymes: -ed Syllabification: red === Noun === red f (plural redes) (hunting, tools) web, mesh (fishing) net spiderweb Synonyms: telaraña, tela de araña trap, snare Synonyms: trampa, cepo (communication, transport) net, network red de carreteras ― highway network red de radiodifusoras ― radio broadcasters network red televisiva ― TV broadcasting network (sports) net, goal (electricity) grid fuera de la red ― off the grid (informal, sometimes capitalized) Web, Internet (in the plural) social networks Synonym: redes sociales ==== Usage notes ==== Red is a false friend and does not mean the same as the English word red. The Spanish word for red is rojo. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “red”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /reːd/ Rhymes: -eːd === Verb === red imperative of reda past indicative of rida === Anagrams === der == Turkish == === Pronunciation === === Noun === red (definite accusative reddi, plural redler) alternative form of ret (“refusal, rejection”) == Volapük == === Etymology === Borrowed from English red. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /red/ === Noun === red (genitive reda, plural reds) the colour red ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== redik === See also === == Yola == === Etymology === Possibly from Middle English redde, past of redden. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /rɛd/ === Verb === red To encounter by chance, to take (shoe) === References === Kathleen A. Browne (1927), “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎[8], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 129