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- [fed]
- /fɛd/
- /fed/
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- [fed]
- /fɛd/
Definitions of fed word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of FED field emission display 3
- verb fed simple past tense and past participle of feed. 1
- idioms fed chain feed, to pass (work) successively into a machine in such a manner that each new piece is held in place by or connected to the one before. 1
- idioms fed off one's feed, Slang. reluctant to eat; without appetite. dejected; sad. not well; ill. 1
- noun fed food, especially for farm animals, as cattle, horses or chickens. 1
- noun fed an allowance, portion, or supply of such food. 1
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Origin of fed
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fed
noun fed
- boy scout — The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys which teaches them discipline and practical skills.
- shamus — a detective.
- constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.
- prosecutor — Law. prosecuting attorney. a person, as a complainant or chief witness, instigating prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
Antonyms for fed
adjective fed
- malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
- peckish — somewhat hungry: By noon we were feeling a bit peckish.
- undernourished — not nourished with sufficient or proper food to maintain or promote health or normal growth.
noun fed
- misfed — (of a machine, paper, materials, etc.) to feed incorrectly: The copying machine will jam if it starts to misfeed.
Top questions with fed
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- when a woman's fed up?
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- when are fed taxes due?
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- what is the fed?
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- r kelly when a woman's fed up?
- when is the next fed meeting?
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