feat

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noun

ˈfēt 

1

a

: a deed notable especially for courage

the brave feats of ordinary foot soldiers

b

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

Building the bridge was an engineering feat.

2

: act, deed

feat

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adjective

1

archaic : becoming, neat

2

archaic : smart, dexterous

Synonyms

Noun

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

Choose the Right Synonym for 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

Examples of feat in a Sentence

Noun

a performer known for her astonishing acrobatic feats

an exceptional feat of the human intellect

Writing that whole report in one night was quite a feat.

It was no mean feat.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

As of November, the company’s stock has also risen by 18% year to date, an uncommon feat for many recently public SaaS companies. —Truebridge Capital, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023

Regaining the track’s momentum following several weeks where people may push it aside is no easy feat. —Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 28 Nov. 2023

For any other studio, getting to $500 million worldwide is an impressive feat. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023

Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso finished fourth in the championship, narrowly ahead of three rivals who had a mathematical chance of achieving that feat on Sunday. —Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2023

Running your own business is by no means an easy feat—but for the women that Fortune spoke to it’s enabling them to be more present in both the proverbial boardroom and the playroom. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2023

But to pull off this spending feat, a significant number of shoppers are expected to rely on credit cards and buy-now-pay-later plans to fund their holiday spending this year. —Carly Olson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023

However, the combined look of both women was actually a feat of flag dressing, perfectly nodding to the Taegeukgi symbol on the flag of South Korea which is both red and blue. —Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023

Yet that was only half of the digital-success formula, just as adding soufflé recipes was only half of Rosenthal’s feat. —Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023

Adjective

As with previous titles, FromSoftware created a notoriously difficult game where finishing is a feat few players will achieve. —Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022

The super convention for super-feat enthusiasts will beheld Aug. 1 to 3 at the U.S. Grant Hotel. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022

Chestnut's 13th Mustard Yellow Belt prompted ESPN to show the 36-year-old's feat side-by-side with other athletes who have won the same competition or title over the course of their careers. —Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 6 July 2020

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English fet, fait, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin factum "deed, action" — more at fact

Adjective

Middle English fet, fayt, borrowed from Anglo-French fait, past participle of faire "to do, make, perform," going back to Latin facere — more at fact

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing feat

• no mean feat

• no mean feat

Kids Definition

feat

noun

ˈfēt

1

: act entry 1 sense 1, deed

2

a

: a deed notable especially for courage

b

: an act or product of skill, strength, or cleverness