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fed

1 American  
[fed] / fɛd /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of feed.


idioms

  1. fed up, impatient; disgusted; bored.

    They were fed up with the same old routine.

fed 2 American  
[fed] / fɛd /

noun

  1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a federal official or law-enforcement officer.


Fed 3 American  
[fed] / fɛd /

noun

  1. Informal. the Fed, the Federal Reserve System.

  2. the Federal Reserve Board.


fed. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. federal.

  2. federated.

  3. federation.


Fed. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. Federal.


Fed. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Federal

  2. Federation

  3. Federated

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fed 2 British  
/ fɛd /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of feed

  2. informal bored or annoyed

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Fed 3 British  
/ fɛd /

noun

  1. informal the Federal Reserve Bank or Federal Reserve Board

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fed 4 British  
/ fɛd /

noun

  1. slang an agent of the FBI

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Etymology

Origin of fed

First recorded in 1915–20; by shortening

Example Sentences

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With voters fed up, this week's result and months of polling show voters are hungry for something new, whatever that may be.

From BBC

There, aquarium visitors can see sick or injured turtles swim, be fed or receive medical treatment, depending on when they stop by.

From Los Angeles Times

Mice that ate a diet low in these amino acids burned more calories than mice fed a standard diet.

From Science Daily

It would have fed on lower vegetation, occupied different spaces, and faced predators that would not risk attacking a fully grown giant.

From Science Daily

The officers found her young teenage sons, Ferdie and Henry Jr., well dressed, clean, and fed.

From Literature