adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/fiːt/
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homophone: feet
rhymes with -iːt
CMU ARPABET:F IY1 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Dexterous in movements or service; skilful; neat; pretty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I consider scaling Mount Blanc the greatest physical feat of my life.
Raising six children who all went on to be doctors was a tough feat for us.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Clipping of feature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To feature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
a notable achievement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he performed a great feat
the book was her finest effort
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: effort, exploit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: accomplishment, achievement
Narrower terms: derring-do, hit, rally, rallying, stunt, tour de force
History
Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman fet (“action, deed”), from Old French fait, from Latin factum, from facere (“to do, to make”). Doublet of fact.
Clipping of feature. See also the abbreviation feat.
Across languages
Translations
84 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مَأْثَرَة
(maʔṯara)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Belarusian:
по́дзвіг
(pódzvih)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Bulgarian:
по́двиг
(pódvig)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Catalan:
gesta
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Catalan:
acompliment
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Catalan:
proesa
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Catalan:
consecució
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Catalan:
feta
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Catalan:
fita
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Chinese Mandarin:
功績 /功绩
(gōngjì, gōngjī)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Chinese Mandarin:
偉業 /伟业
(wěiyè)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Czech:
čin
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Czech:
výkon
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Czech:
kousek
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Danish:
præstation
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Danish:
dåd
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Dutch:
prestatie
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Dutch:
verwezenlijking
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Dutch:
krachttoer
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Finnish:
saavutus
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
French:
exploit
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
French:
haut fait
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
French:
prouesse
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
French:
coup d'éclat
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
French:
action d'éclat
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Galician:
feito
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Galician:
fazaña
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Galician:
proeza
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
German:
Leistung
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
German:
Meisterstück
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
German:
Meisterleistung
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
German:
Glanzstück
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
German:
Glanzleistung
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Greek:
άθλος
(áthlos)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Hungarian:
bravúr
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Hungarian:
hőstett
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Irish:
aicsean
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Irish:
cleas
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Irish:
éacht
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Irish:
reabh
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Irish:
spleadh
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Italian:
impresa
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Italian:
prodezza
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Italian:
exploit
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Italian:
bravura
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Italian:
ardimento
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Italian:
gesta
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Japanese:
業績
(gyōseki)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Japanese:
偉業
(igyō)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Korean:
공적
(gongjeok)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Korean:
업적
(eopjeok)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Central Kurdish:
ئاکار
(akar)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Latin:
factus
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Macedonian:
по́двиг
(pódvig)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Norwegian Nynorsk:
dåd
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Polish:
wyczyn
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Polish:
osiągnięcie
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Portuguese:
feito
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Portuguese:
façanha
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Portuguese:
proeza
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Romanian:
ispravă
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Russian:
по́двиг
(pódvig)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Scots:
fate
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Scottish Gaelic:
cleas
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Serbo-Croatian:
postignuće
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Serbo-Croatian:
čin
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Serbo-Croatian:
podvig
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Serbo-Croatian:
podhvat
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Slovak:
čin
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Slovak:
výkon
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Slovak:
skutok
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Slovene:
podvig
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Spanish:
hazaña
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Spanish:
proeza
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Spanish:
gesta
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Spanish:
logro
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Spanish:
empresa
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Spanish:
hito
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Spanish:
hombrada
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Spanish:
machada
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Spanish:
fazaña (disused)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Swedish:
bedrift
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Ukrainian:
по́двиг
(pódvyh)
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult
Welsh:
cyflawniad
— an accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult