feat
1 Americannoun
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feats
plural
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a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc..
Arranging the treaty was a diplomatic feat.
- Synonyms:
- accomplishment
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Obsolete. a specialized skill; profession.
noun
Synonym Usage
See achievement.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of feat1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English fet, fait, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Latin factum, noun use of neuter past participle of facere “to do, make”; see fact
Origin of feat2
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French fait “made (to fit),” from Latin factus “done, made,” past participle of facere “to do, make”
Explanation
A feat is an exemplary, even bold achievement, often an act of great courage or skill. Getting your cat to wear a leash was quite a feat. The noun feat developed from the Latin facere, meaning "make do." Today, it gets applied to a deed that's noble or out of the ordinary. Have you ever accomplished amazing feats in your dreams, like flying? If so, I hope you didn't wake up on the roof. Maybe you perform feats of daring in your everyday life, if you're a firefighter or a tightrope walker. If you're afraid of heights, just taking the glass elevator counts as a courageous feat!
Vocabulary lists containing feat
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The Bruins’ defense will look to force turnovers, but that is no easy feat as the Boilermakers have yet to turn the ball over this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
In doing so, he achieved a feat no actor has accomplished in 78 editions of the Emmy Awards: he won two lead acting Emmys in the same night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Apple Wednesday showcased both its first foldable iPhone and CEO John Ternus, who before becoming Apple’s third CEO last week led the hardware engineering unit behind the foldable feat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
She writes, “The masterstroke of The Disappearers is that James lands the finish, a feat of generosity, compassion, and, as with the rest of this unforgettable book, unconquerable bravado.”
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
So, it was no easy feat convincing them all.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Because there was just three gigantic boys in the pool, like, doing physical feats that you’ve never seen kids that size do.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
It collects the stories of gods, giants and monsters, as well as tales of Valkyrie romance, the end-times battle of Ragnarok and the feats of legendary warriors such as Sigurd the Dragon-Slayer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Ship-to-ship transfers do not require any particular engineering feats, as they have been routine elsewhere in the energy world.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The Times leads with the resignation of the "plagiarism row professor" Jason Arday, who it says also made "extraordinary claims about his athletic feats and fundraising achievements".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
He had accomplished one of the most spectacular feats of survival ever recorded, and he was celebrated on every continent.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
True: And look how well my garments sit upon me; Much feater than before: my brother’s servants 265 Were then my fellows; now they are my men.
From The Tempest The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] by John Glover
And look how well my garments sit upon me; Much feater than before; my brother's servants Were then my fellows; now they are my men.
From The Tempest by William Shakespeare
As for me, get me my bonnet, Jen—my best Sunday leghorn with the puce chenille in it—I must look my featest going to a great house to pay my respects.
From The Dew of Their Youth by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
Ay, he's the featest humming-bird, On airiest of wings He poises pendent o'er the poem That blossoms as it sings— God friend him as he dips his beak In such delicious things!
From Riley Songs of Friendship by James Whitcomb Riley
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