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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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In mice fed a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet, liver size dropped from about 7% of body weight to a healthier 4-5% percent.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Pirro’s investigation has threatened to stall Warsh’s confirmation beyond the end of Powell’s term as fed chair on May 15.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Mum couldn’t bear to let me go, but she understood that this was the only way she could keep me warm and fed, and set herself free from the dread of losing a child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Some feel "fobbed off" that concerns over side effects are not taken seriously and are also fed up of bearing the "contraceptive burden", says Hall.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Only then, with the captain well fed and drowsy by the crackling fire, did Madame Babushkinov casually mention that there had been news, such wonderful news, nothing short of a miracle!

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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