• Feat

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -iːt
    • Homophones: feet

    Origin

    From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman fet ("action, deed"), from Old French fait, from Latin factum, from facere ("to do, to make")

    Full definition of feat

    Noun

    feat

    (plural feats)
    1. A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.
      • 2013, January 22, Phil McNulty, Aston Villa 2-1 Bradford (3-4), Bradford may have lost on the night but they stubbornly protected a 3-1 first-leg advantage to emulate a feat last achieved by Rochdale in 1962.

    Adjective

    feat

    1. (archaic) dexterous in movements or service; skilful; neat; pretty
      • ShakespeareNever master had a page ... so feat.
      • 1610, , by William Shakespeare, act 2 scene 1And look how well my garments sit upon me —
        Much feater than before.

    Verb

    1. (obsolete) To form; to fashion.
      • ShakespeareTo the more mature,
        A glass that feated them.
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