feud

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈfyüd 

: a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate sense 2)

especially : blood feud

Because of a family feud, they did not see each other for a decade.

feud intransitive verb

feud

2 of 2

noun (2)

: fee sense 1a

Examples of feud in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Claude is suddenly the most popular iPhone app The AI chatbot Claude has become the talk of the tech world after a feud with the Pentagon. —Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026

The acknowledgment comes after a public feud between Anthropic and Washington over safeguards for its Claude AI systems, which ended without an agreement. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026

Their opposing philosophies on farming spark a long-running feud, with the film following the two Dereks’ turbulent, often funny relationship as tempers fray, wild animals escape and the land is transformed. —Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026

What began as disagreement over how Claude was applied has since escalated into a wider feud. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of Middle English feide, from Anglo-French *faide, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fēhida hostility, feud, Old English fāh hostile — more at foe

Noun (2)

Medieval Latin feodum, feudum, alteration (probably influenced by Medieval Latin alodum, allodium land not subject to rent or service) of feo, feus, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fihu cattle — more at fee

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1614, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing feud

• blood feud

Rhymes for feud

• blued
• booed
• brewed
• brood
• chewed
• cooed
• crude
• cued
• dude
• food
• glued
• gude

Kids Definition

feud

noun

ˈfyüd

: a long lasting quarrel

especially : a lasting conflict between families or clans usually having acts of violence and revenge

feud verb