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

After years of an on-and-off feud — which viewers had grown tired of — Giudice, Gorga and Joe Gorga, Giudice’s brother (who’s also in the main cast), made up last year. —Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026

The feud made its way into Lamar's halftime show set with numerous sly references to Drake, including guest appearances from the rapper's exes SZA and Serena Williams. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026

The random feud generator has decided to spit out Moby and the Kinks. —Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026

Ukraine and Hungary have been locked in an escalating feud since deliveries of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia were halted in January due to damage to the Druzhba pipeline, which crosses Ukrainian territory. —Lorne Cook, Arkansas Online, 20 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