feud

feud · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute between two parties, especially families or groups.

  2. 2.

    A state of prolonged mutual hostility.

Forms

plural: feuds

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    blood feud — a vendetta between families involving killing
  • •
    family feud — a long-standing dispute within or between families
  • •
    carry on a feud — to continue a prolonged conflict

Related words

Antonyms: harmony, peace, reconciliation
See also: conflict, rivalry, vendetta
Synonyms: dispute, quarrel, rivalry, vendetta

Etymology

From Middle High German fehida ("enmity, feud"), related to Old English fǣhþ ("hostility, enmity"). Related to foe. Entered English in the 13th century.