feat, effort, exploit
(noun) a notable achievement; “he performed a great feat”; “the book was her finest effort”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
feat (plural feats)
A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.
feat (comparative feater, superlative featest)
(archaic) Dexterous in movements or service; skilful; neat; pretty.
feat (third-person singular simple present feats, present participle feating, simple past and past participle feated)
(obsolete) To form; to fashion.
feat (third-person singular simple present feats, present participle feating, simple past and past participle feated)
(transitive, informal) To feature. I
• EFTA, Fate, TAFE, TFAE, fate, feta
Source: Wiktionary
Feat, n. Etym: [OE. fet, OF. fet, fait, F. fait, factum, fr. L. facere, factum, to make or do. Cf. Fact, Feasible, Do.]
1. An act; a deed; an exploit. The warlike feats I have done. Shak.
2. A striking act of strength, skill, or cunning; a trick; as, feats of horsemanship, or of dexterity.
Feat, v. t.
Definition: To form; to fashion. [Obs.] To the more mature, A glass that feated them. Shak.
Feat, a. [Compar. Feater; superl. Featest.] Etym: [F. fait made, shaped, fit, p.p. of faire to make or do. See Feat, n.]
Definition: Dexterous in movements or service; skillful; neat; nice; pretty. [Archaic] Never master had a page . . . so feat. Shak. And look how well my garments sit upon me --Much feater than before. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 April 2024
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
