fed

fed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "feed"; gave food to.

  2. 2.

    Supplied with information, material, or fuel.

  3. 3.

    (informal, noun) A federal agent or officer, especially from the FBI.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    fed up — Annoyed, frustrated, or bored with something
  • •
    well-fed — Having eaten plenty; not hungry
  • •
    fed to the teeth — Extremely irritated or frustrated
  • •
    breast-fed — Nourished with mother's milk

Related words

Antonyms: starved
See also: feed, feeding, food
Synonyms: nourished, provided food

Etymology

From Old English fēdan ("to feed, nourish"), from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną ("to feed"). The irregular past tense form "fed" has been standard since Old English.