feat

n.

1. A notable act or deed, especially an act of courage; an exploit.
2. An act of skill, endurance, imagination, or strength; an achievement.
3. Obsolete. A specialized skill; a knack.

[Middle English fet, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin factum, from neuter past participle of facere, to make, do.]

SYNONYMS   feat, achievement, exploit, masterstroke. These nouns denote an extraordinary deed or action: feats of bravery; achievements of diplomacy; military exploits; a masterstroke of entrepreneurship.

feat² (fēt)
adj. Archaic, feat·er, feat·est.

1. Adroit; dexterous.
2. Neat; trim.

[Middle English fet, suitable, from Old French fait, from Latin factus, done, made. See feature.]

featly feat'ly adv.

noun

1. A great or heroic deed: achievement, exploit, gest, masterstroke, stunt, tour de force. See action/inaction.
2. Something completed or attained successfully: accomplishment, achievement, acquirement, acquisition, attainment, effort. See do/not do.
3. A clever, dexterous act: stunt, trick. See ability/inability, excite/bore/interest, good/bad.

n

Definition: achievement
Antonyms: failure, idleness, inaction

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IN BRIEF: An act notable for its courage.

An idea is a feat of association. — Robert Frost.

Tutor's tip: The high jumper does not consider jumping 7 "feet" (the plural of foot) a great track and field "feat." (a special accomplishment)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - heltegerning, kunststykke

idioms:

• feat of arms    heltegerning

Nederlands (Dutch)
daad, heldendaad, prestatie

Français (French)
n. - exploit, prouesse, fait d'armes, bienfait, haut-fait

Deutsch (German)
n. - Meisterleistung, Kunststück

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άθλος, επίτευγμα, κατόρθωμα

idioms:

• feat of arms    ανδραγάθημα

Italiano (Italian)
impresa, prodezza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - proeza (f)

Русский (Russian)
подвиг, мастерство, искусство

Español (Spanish)
n. - hazaña, acto heroico, proeza, prueba

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bragd, kraftprov

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
壮举, 技艺表演, 功绩

idioms:

• feat of arms    武功

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 壯舉, 技藝表演, 功績

idioms:

• feat of arms    武功

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 위업, 공적, 묘기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 手柄, 偉業, 離れわざ, 離れ業, 功績

idioms:

• feat of arms    武勲

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عمل , عمل بطولي أو فذ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מעשה גבורה, מיבצע‬

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