Feat
adj, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.
"I consider scaling Mount Blanc the greatest physical feat of my life."
- 2 a notable achievement wordnet
- 1 To form; to fashion. obsolete
"[…] most praised, most loved, A sample to the youngest, to the more mature A glass that feated them, and to the graver A child that guided dotards;"
- 2 To feature. informal, transitive
"A new team suite will also be added feating new team locker rooms, a nutrition station, team meeting room, a team lounge and coaches’ offices and conference room."
- 1 Dexterous in movements or service; skilful; neat; pretty. archaic
"[…] she set downe her period on the face of Alexis, thinking he was the fairest, and the featest swaine of all the rest."
Example
More examples"The player performed a wonderful feat."
Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman fet (“action, deed”), from Old French fait, from Latin factum, from facere (“to do, to make”). Doublet of fact.
Clipping of feature. See also the abbreviation feat.
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