# keyed

Pronunciation: say "KEED" /kid/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of key. — simple past and past participle of key
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of key. Use this form when the typing or fitting already happened.
   - _The clerk keyed each invoice number into the database before lunch._
   - _Someone keyed his car in the parking lot overnight._

## Adjective

2. Fitted with a key that seats into a matching slot, locking two parts together to control or stop their movement.
   - Simple: Joined to another part with a small metal piece so the two cannot turn or slide apart.
   - _Each pulley is keyed to its drive shaft to transmit torque without slipping._
   - _The coupling uses a keyed connection rated for high rotational loads._
3. Praiseworthy and admirable, often for showing independence and a secure sense of self.
   - Simple: Worth admiring, especially for being confident and not caring what others think.
   - _OP refused to delete his unpopular take after hundreds of angry replies, and honestly he's keyed for it._
   - _Standing up for the new kid in front of everyone was a keyed move._
4. Under the influence of recreational or illegal drugs; drunk or high. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Feeling drunk or high after using alcohol or drugs.
   - _They passed a blunt around the car and got keyed before walking into the concert._
   - _They were so keyed they could barely stand up straight._

## Origin

This slang sense was coined by 4chan users who were upset that "based" (meaning praiseworthy and admirable, especially in a countercultural sense) had spread beyond their community. It most likely comes simply from the verb "key", perhaps in slang connected to the "securing" action of a lock and key.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/keyed (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).