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feat

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.

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Pronunciation

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  • /fiːt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Examples

  • feat: Add undo button

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To form; to fashion.

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