feat (noun)

  • 1feat — ► NOUN ▪ an achievement requiring great courage, skill, or strength. ORIGIN Old French fait, from Latin factum fact …

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  • 2feat — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amazing, astonishing, brilliant, extraordinary, impressive, incredible, remarkable, spectacular ▪ considerable …

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  • 3feat — noun (C) something that someone does that is impressive because it needs a lot of skill, strength etc (+ of): a remarkable feat of engineering | perform/accomplish/achieve a feat: How did they accomplish such an extraordinary feat? | sth is no… …

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  • 4feat — [ fit ] noun count something impressive that someone does: feats of strength/endurance/skill be no mean feat (=not be easy to achieve): We ve remained profitable for 27 years, and that s no mean feat …

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  • 5feat — mid 14c., action, deeds, from Anglo Fr. fet, from O.Fr. fait (12c.) action, deed, achievement, from L. factum thing done, a noun based on the pp. of facere make, do (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Sense of exceptional or noble deed arose… …

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  • 6feat´li|ness — feat|ly «FEET lee», adverb, adjective. –adv. Archaic. 1. nimbly; skillfully. 2. suitably; properly. 3. neatly; elegantly. –adj. (of a garment) …

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  • 7feat|ly — «FEET lee», adverb, adjective. –adv. Archaic. 1. nimbly; skillfully. 2. suitably; properly. 3. neatly; elegantly. –adj. (of a garment) …

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  • 8feat — noun his gaining access to the imperial palace was no small feat Syn: achievement, accomplishment, attainment, coup, triumph; undertaking, enterprise, venture, operation, exercise, endeavor, effort, performance, exploit …

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  • 9feat of strength — noun An act needing great strength to complete …

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  • 10feat — noun An accomplishment thats relatively rare or difficult …

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