feat

¹feat

noun \ˈfēt\

Definition of FEAT

1

: act, deed

2

a : a deed notable especially for courage

b : an act or product of skill, endurance, or ingenuity

Examples of FEAT

1. a performer known for her astonishing acrobatic feats
2. an exceptional feat of the human intellect
3. Writing that whole report in one night was quite a feat.
4. It was no mean feat.

Origin of FEAT

Middle English fait, fet, from Anglo-French, from Latin factum, from neuter of factus, past participle of facere to make, do — more at do

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to FEAT

Synonyms

deed, exploit, number, stunt, tour de force, trick

Related Words

accomplishment, achievement, attainment, coup, success, triumph; adventure; performance

Synonym Discussion of FEAT

feat, exploit, achievement mean a remarkable deed. feat implies strength or dexterity or daring <an acrobatic feat>. exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act <his exploits as a spy>. achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition <her achievements as a chemist>.

Rhymes with FEAT

beat, beet, bleat, cheat, cleat, Crete, deet, eat, fleet, Geat, gleet, greet, heat, lied, meat, meet, mete, neat, peat, pleat, seat, sheet, skeet, sleet, street, suite, sweet, teat, treat, tweet, weet, wheat

²feat

adjective

Definition of FEAT

1

archaic : becoming, neat

2

archaic : smart, dexterous

Origin of FEAT

Middle English fete, fayt, from Anglo-French fait, past participle of faire

First Known Use: 15th century