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
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
