fed

¹ American  

[fed] / fɛd /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of feed.

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idioms

1. fed up, impatient; disgusted; bored.

   They were fed up with the same old routine.

fed ² American  

[fed] / fɛd /

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a federal official or law-enforcement officer.

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Fed ³ American  

[fed] / fɛd /

noun

1. Informal. the Fed, the Federal Reserve System.

2. the Federal Reserve Board.

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fed. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. federal.

2. federated.

3. federation.

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Fed. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Federal.

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Fed. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Federal

2. Federation

3. Federated

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fed ² British  

/ fɛd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of feed

2. informal bored or annoyed

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Fed ³ British  

/ fɛd /

noun

1. informal the Federal Reserve Bank or Federal Reserve Board

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fed ⁴ British  

/ fɛd /

noun

1. slang an agent of the FBI

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Etymology

Origin of fed

First recorded in 1915–20; by shortening

Example Sentences

This chemical modification unexpectedly helps the fungus infect beetles, especially those that previously fed on spruce tissue rich in phenolic compounds.

From Science Daily

The idea is to end some importers’ preferential dollar-exchange rate—which had fed arbitrage and corruption and undermined the rial—and replace it with direct consumer subsidies.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I remember being left out of a couple of group hangs, and I knew about them because Instagram made sure it fed me every single photo and Instagram Story.”

From Los Angeles Times

Desperate to find her, Spear and Fang make their way across the sea, with Spear ensuring Fang stays fed, as always.

From Salon

Like the trees cut down and pulverized to make Man-su’s beloved paper products, ultimately we’re all being fed into the shredder.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• agent
• informer
• police officer
• private eye
• private investigator
• prosecutor
• reporter
• sleuth
• spy