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• fed
  fed

  verb

  simple past tense and past participle of feed.
• Fed
  Fed

  noun

  the Fed, the Federal Reserve System.
• fed.
  fed.

  abbreviation

  federal.
• Fed.
  Fed.

  abbreviation

  Federal.

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

Towns has always been an elite shooter, but not not ago, it was easy to find Knicks fans fed up with the big man’s ambivalent defense and virtuosity at collecting foolish fouls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"The majority of the Lebanese people are fed up with war."

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

But many told the BBC they are perfectly content to "be fed" after the happy day, when Swift decides to share their wedding with the world.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Much of the freak-out was fed by polls supposedly showing Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco atop the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The lepers were fed through a small hole in the wall.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Related Words

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