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

3 of 4

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

The only blemish on his career was a four-game PED suspension in 2015. —Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025

Apparently, Astro-gate is not going to go down as PED Era 2.0. —Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025

Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg has been an outspoken critic of PED users, and pitcher Kerry Wood is notoriously remembered for shattering Sosa’s clubhouse boom box. —Phil Rogers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Gipson is suspended for the first six games of 2024 due to violating the league’s PED policy. —Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024

Second-leading receiver Jameson Williams is suspended two games for violating the NFL’s Performance Enhancing Drug (PED) policy. —Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

Earlier that year, wide receiver Victor Bolden drew a four-game, PED suspension. —Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024

Ramirez failed three drug tests in an almost-cocky disregard for the rules, while Rodriguez’s lengthy PED scandal and subsequent attempts to cover it up were determined by MLB to be detrimental to the sport. —Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024

Sports Alex Rodriguez ratted out Manny Ramirez, Ryan Braun to feds in PED probe, report says Sept. 13, 2023 The two players whose on-field accomplishments rival or exceed Beltré’s can’t say the same regarding steroids use. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023

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