feat
1 Americannoun
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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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Minghella’s film is an utterly beautiful and romantic story, a daunting feat considering how equally beautiful, though different, its source material is.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Afterward, you might even be tempted to watch the previous 49 seasons of the show—a feat that would only take you 22 days of continuous streaming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
It’s a feat of engineering, situated on a hill between the park’s upper and lower lots, extending out toward Lankershim Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
In 2022, she pulled off a diplomatic feat by brokering the Black Sea Grain Initiative between Moscow and Kyiv to allow grain exports following Russia's invasion.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
There where the lonely wind of the llano sang to the lovers’ feat of your birth, there in those hills is your innocence.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Newall's friend Travis Mooney, from Wythenshawe, has stepped in to help him balance the objects, while also filming his feats for social media.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
It is one of the greatest yet least visible feats of international cooperation—and a surprisingly thin thread on which much of the global economy depends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
The beauty of this show is that Waters and his producers focused on history’s unsung heroes or the lesser-known feats of famous ones with an infectious, besotted revelry that frequently inspired further research.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
His Neuralink is working to achieve feats that Musk has compared to those of Jesus, while SpaceX is seeking to conquer the stars.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
Bouts of fighting will last the whole day, broken up by bardic performances, a few feats of clever magic, displays of archery, and other skills.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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 Shakespeare, William
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 Glover, John, librarian of Trinity College, Cambridge
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 Riley, James Whitcomb
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 Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
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