FEAT - 12 definitions found
feat n 1: a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort" [syn: feat, effort, exploit] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) feat I. noun Etymology: Middle English fait, fet, from Anglo-French, from Latin factum, from neuter of factus, past participle of facere to make, do — more at do Date: 14th century 1. act, deed 2. a. a deed notable especially for courage b. an act or product of skill, endurance, or ingenuity Synonyms: 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>. II. adjective Etymology: Middle English fete, fayt, from Anglo-French fait, past participle of faire Date: 15th century 1. archaic becoming, neat 2. archaic smart, dexterous Oxford English Reference Dictionary
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner\'s English Dictionary feat (feats) If you refer to an action, or the result of an action, as a feat, you admire it because it is an impressive and difficult achievement. A racing car is an extraordinary feat of engineering. N-COUNT [approval] English Explanatory Dictionary feat fi:t n. a noteworthy act or achievement. [ME f. OF fait, fet (as FACT)] Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Feat \Feat\, n. [OE. fet, OF. fet, fait, F. fait, factum, fr. L. facere, factum, to make or do. Cf. Fact, Feasible, Do.] 1. An act; a deed; an exploit. The warlike feats I have done. --Shak. 2. A striking act of strength, skill, or cunning; a trick; as, feats of horsemanship, or of dexterity. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Feat \Feat\, v. t. To form; to fashion. [Obs.] To the more mature, A glass that feated them. --Shak. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Feat \Feat\, a. [Compar. Feater; superl. Featest.] [F. fait made, shaped, fit, p. p. of faire to make or do. See Feat, n.] Dexterous in movements or service; skillful; neat; nice; pretty. [Archaic] Never master had a page . . . so feat. --Shak. And look how well my garments sit upon me -- Much feater than before. --Shak. Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms feat n. 1. Act, deed, exploit, achievement. 2. Trick, act of dexterity. English Explanatory Dictionary (Synonyms) feat fi:t n. exploit, deed, act, attainment, achievement, accomplishment, tour de force: Persuading your wife to let you go fishing was quite a feat. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 58 Moby Thesaurus words for "feat": accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, acta, action, adventure, aristeia, attainment, blow, bold stroke, conquest, consummation, coup, dealings, deed, doing, doings, effort, emprise, endeavor, enterprise, execution, exploit, fait accompli, gest, go, hand, handiwork, heroic act, job, maneuver, master stroke, masterpiece, masterwork, measure, move, operation, overt act, passage, performance, proceeding, production, res gestae, step, stroke, stunt, thing, thing done, tour de force, transaction, triumph, turn, undertaking, venture, victory, work, works |
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