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Synonyms

fed

1 American  
[fed] / fɛd /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of feed.

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.

Fed 3 American  
[fed] / fɛd /

noun

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

  2. the Federal Reserve Board.

fed. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. federal.

  2. federated.

  3. federation.

Fed. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. Federal.

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

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Russell is a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association and said it had fed into ongoing talks aimed at addressing some of the drivers' complaints about the new rules.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Messrs. Dutkiewicz and Rosenberg sensibly argue that a vast modern society can only be fed safely and affordably by means of an efficient, industrial-scale food-production apparatus—which is exactly what we are fortunate to have.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In mice fed a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet, liver size dropped from about 7% of body weight to a healthier 4-5% percent.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

To improve, she said, more investment in permanent housing is needed so people have a place to go and don’t get stuck in interim beds where they eventually get fed up or kicked out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

At the hospital, at least they fed her.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

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