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Definition of 'feat'

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feat

(fit )
Word forms: feats
countable noun
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.
[approval]
A racing car is an extraordinary feat of engineering.
Synonyms: accomplishment, act, performance, achievement   More Synonyms of feat
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feat in American English 1

(fit )
noun
an act or accomplishment showing unusual daring, skill, endurance, etc.; remarkable deed; exploit
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin
ME fet < Anglo-Fr < OFr fait < L factum, a deed < neut. pp. of facere: see do1
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feat in American English 2

(fit )
adjective Archaic
1. 
fitting
2. 
neat or neatly dressed
3. 
skillful
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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ME fet < OFr fait, pp. of faire, to do < L facere: see do1
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feat in American English 1

(fit)
noun
1. 
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc
Arranging the treaty was a diplomatic feat
2. obsolete
a specialized skill; profession
Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Word origin
[1300–50; ME fet, fait ‹ AF, OF ‹ L factum fact]
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feat in American English 2

(fit)
adjectiveWord forms: -er, -est archaic
1. 
apt; skillful; dexterous
2. 
suitable
3. 
neat
Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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[1400–50; late ME ‹ MF fait made (to fit) ‹ L factus, ptp. of facere to make, do]
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feat in British English 1

(fiːt )
noun
a remarkable, skilful, or daring action; exploit; achievement
feats of strength
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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C14: from Anglo-French fait, from Latin factum deed; see fact
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feat in British English 2

(fiːt )
adjective archaic
1.  another word for skilful
2.  another word for neat1, suitable
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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C14: from Old French fet, from Latin factus made, from facere to make

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No mean feat but she was helping out a bit!
The Sun (2016)
But they must repeat the feat at Spurs to prove they are the real deal again.
The Sun (2016)
That is no mean feat.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That was 24 years ago but now the Bees are pushing to repeat that feat.
The Sun (2017)
It sounded like a feat of endurance for the audience - let alone a man who turned 89 this month.
The Sun (2016)
They certainly had no right to repeat the feat the next season.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
What is it with comics and unlikely feats of endurance?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This seems to me an impressive feat.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
Making it to the top of the pile is no mean feat.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Each woman spurred the other on to more daring feats.
Higonnet, Anne Berthe Morisot (1990)
Such a wonderful feat of endurance deserved more coverage.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
An impressive feat when few people will admit to being fans.
The Sun (2006)
Last night he explained why they were now embarking on this new feat of endurance.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Was the flute on top of a full rock sound an impressive feat of musical engineering when you began?
The Sun (2008)
That is what happens when you make just the one big signing and do not appear keen to repeat the feat.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Can he repeat the feat when the teams meet again at the Etihad?
The Sun (2012)
It's no mean feat keeping a massive entertainment show fresh and current with high ratings.
The Sun (2014)
The flow is consistent, an impressive feat in itself.
The Times Literary Supplement (2008)
It's no mean feat because it was one of the best platform games of last year.
The Sun (2012)
Despite not quite making it, their journey was an astonishing feat of endurance.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is a brilliant feat of nerve and humour, demanding and getting extreme imaginative leaps from the audience.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It's almost as difficult a feat to bring the other leading characters to life and make us care about them.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
This was a brilliant feat.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
So can City repeat that feat?
The Sun (2011)
It's a difficult feat, that.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He's maintained himself, which is a difficult feat in this business.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

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British English: feat NOUN /fiːt/
A feat is a very brave or difficult act.
A racing car is an extraordinary feat of engineering.
  • American English: feat /ˈfit/
  • Brazilian Portuguese: façanha
  • Chinese: 功绩
  • European Spanish: hazaña
  • French: exploit
  • German: Leistung
  • Italian: impresa
  • Japanese: 偉業
  • Korean: 위업
  • European Portuguese: façanha
  • Spanish: hazaña
  • Thai: วีรกรรม, การกระทำอย่างกล้าหาญ

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