ped

1 of 4

noun

ˈped 

: a natural soil aggregate

ped-

2 of 4

combining form

variants or pedo- or paed- or paedo-

: child

pediatric

: childhood

paedogenesis

PED

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abbreviation or noun

ˌpē-ˌē-ˈdē 

plural PEDs

: performance-enhancing drug

PEDs can turn a marginal player into a major leaguer, and transform a marginal major leaguer into an All-Star.

—Dave DeLand

… has never tested positive for using PEDs, but is under investigation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency …

—Andre Williams

-ped

4 of 4

noun combining form

variants or -pede

: foot

maxilliped

Examples of ped in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Abbreviation or noun

Atlanta didn’t advance a runner past first base and was facing its fourth shutout in seven games before Jurickson Profar’s one-out homer in the ninth, his second in as many games since returning from an 80-game PED suspension. —David O'Brien, New York Times, 4 July 2025

Braves left fielder Jurickson Profar returned from an 80-game PED suspension and was two for four with a home run and two runs scored. —Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025

And Alex Rodriguez almost certainly would have been had he not been linked to PED use. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025

The Philadelphia Phillies have been without their closer, Jose Alvarado, for a few weeks after the lefty was hit with a PED suspension. —Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

The English Football Association has not suspended a player for a PED violation since Bambo Diaby, then of Barnsley in the Championship, was banned for two years in 2020. —Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 20 June 2025

The team’s biggest lefty weapon, Jose Alvarado, is currently serving an 80-game PED suspension and out for the postseason. —Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

Abel, who aced his audition on May 18 with six-shutout innings against the Pirates in a spot start, will get slotted into the rotation while Johnson could get high-leverage innings for a depleted bullpen that’s gasping after losing Jose Alvarado to an 80-game PED suspension. —Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

José Alvarado’s 80-game PED suspension has placed a greater focus on the Phillies’ bullpen needs. —Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Greek pedon ground; akin to Latin ped-, pes foot — more at foot

Combining form

Greek paid-, paido-, from paid-, pais child, boy — more at few

Noun combining form

Latin ped-, pes

First Known Use

Noun

1951, in the meaning defined above

Abbreviation Or Noun

2001, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

PED

abbreviation or noun

ˌpē-ˌē-ˈdē 

: a performance enhancing drug : a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or human growth hormone) that is used illicitly especially to improve athletic performance