adj · name · noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈɹɛdɪt/
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rhymes with -ɛdɪt
CMU ARPABET:R EH1 D IH0 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, or resembling, Reddit's culture or user base.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, derogatory, usually
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2
name
Meaning 2
An American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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3
noun
Meaning 3
Reddit's users considered collectively; Reddit's user base, Redditors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang, uncountable
Examples
Reddit praised him for doing a simple act of decency.
Hello, Reddit! Mind helping me with this Sudoku problem?
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A subreddit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
Examples
I tried visiting the atheism Reddit; biggest mistake of my life.
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A person's profile on Reddit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, uncommon
Examples
I did some snooping and found her Reddit.
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6
verb
Meaning 6
Alternative form of Reddit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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7
verb
Meaning 7
To mention (something) on the website Reddit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, transitive
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History
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).