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Definitions for: Feat
[n] a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"
Webster (1913) Definition: Feat, n. [OE. fet, OF. fet, fait, F. fait, factum, fr. L.
facere, factum, to make or do. Cf. Fact, Feasible, Do.]
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, v. t.
To form; to fashion. [Obs.]
To the more mature, A glass that feated them. --Shak.
Feat, a. [Compar. Feater; superl. Featest.] [F. fait
made, shaped, fit, p. p. of faire to make or do. See Feat,
n.]
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.
Synonyms: deed, effort, exploit
See Also: accomplishment, achievement, acquiring, actuation, causation, causing, delivery, departure, derring-do, digging up, discovery, disinterment, disposal, disposition, effectuation, egress, egression, emergence, equalisation, equalization, exhumation, find, getting, going, going away, hit, implementation, leaving, leveling, obstetrical delivery, propulsion, rally, rallying, recovery, retrieval, running away, stunt, touch, touching, tour de force, uncovering
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