fed
1[ fed ]
/ fɛd /
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verb
simple past tense and past participle of feed.
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Idioms for fed
fed up, impatient; disgusted; bored: They were fed up with the same old routine.
Definition for fed (2 of 5)
fed2
[ fed ]
/ fɛd /
noun
(sometimes initial capital letter)Slang. a federal official or law-enforcement officer.
Origin of fed
2First recorded in 1915–20; by shortening
Definition for fed (3 of 5)
Fed
[ fed ]
/ fɛd /
noun
the Fed, Informal. the Federal Reserve System.
the Federal Reserve Board.
Definition for fed (4 of 5)
fed.
abbreviation
federal.
federated.
federation.
Definition for fed (5 of 5)
Fed.
abbreviation
Federal.
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British Dictionary definitions for fed (1 of 4)
fed1
/ (fɛd) /
verb
the past tense and past participle of feed
fed to death, fed to the teeth, fed up to the teeth, fed to the back teeth or fed up to the back teeth informal bored or annoyed
British Dictionary definitions for fed (2 of 4)
fed2
/ (fɛd) /
noun
US slang an agent of the FBI
British Dictionary definitions for fed (3 of 4)
Fed
/ (fɛd) /
noun
the Fed US informal the Federal Reserve Bank or Federal Reserve Board
British Dictionary definitions for fed (4 of 4)
Fed.
fed.
abbreviation for
Federal
Federation
Federated
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