feat Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a notable achievement
    effort; exploit.
    • he performed a great feat
    • the book was her finest effort

WordNet

Feat noun
Etymology
OE. fet, OF. fet, fait, F. fait, factum, fr. L. facere, factum, to make or do. Cf. Fact, Feasible, Do.
Definitions
  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 transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To form; to fashion. Obs.
    To the more mature, A glass that feated them. Shak.
Feat adjective
Etymology
F. fait made, shaped, fit, p.p. of faire to make or do. See Feat, n.
Wordforms
comparative Feater ; superlative Featest
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913