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• past tense form of feed.
• past participle of feed.

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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

Today the fed funds rate is 3.5% to 3.75%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

As someone who has been to many Indian weddings, I can pretty confidently say that you will be well fed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The Scots' first game against Haiti doesn't kick off until 2am on 14 June and Kieran, a professional chef, has ensured all 150 guests making it through the night will be amply fed and watered.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I made out distant activity—the vast wings being folded and, perhaps, chicks being fed.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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