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Feat vs Feast - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between feat and feast

is that feat is a relatively rare or difficult accomplishment while feast is a very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.

As verbs the difference between feat and feast

is that feat is to form; to fashion while feast is to partake in a feast, or large meal.

As an adjective feat

is dexterous in movements or service; skilful; neat; pretty.

feat

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.
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    Derived terms

    * no small feat * no mean feat

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (archaic) dexterous in movements or service; skilful; neat; pretty
  • * Shakespeare
    • Never master had a page so feat .
  • * 1610 , , act 2 scene 1
    • And look how well my garments sit upon me — / Much feater than before.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To form; to fashion.
  • * Shakespeare
    • To the more mature, / A glass that feated them.

    Anagrams

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    feast

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) feest, feste, fest, from (etyl) feste, from (etyl) festa, plural of .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.
    • We had a feast to celebrate the harvest.
  • Something delightful
    • It was a feast for the eyes.
  • A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a joyous, anniversary.
  • * Bible, Exodus xiii. 6
    • The seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord.
  • * Bible, Luke ii. 41
    • Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
    Synonyms
    * banquet
    Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) feesten, festen, from (etyl) fester, from , from the noun. See above.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To partake in a , or large meal.
    • I feasted on turkey and dumplings.
  • To dwell upon (something) with delight.
  • * Shakespeare
    • With my love's picture then my eye doth feast .
  • To hold a in honor of (someone).
    • We feasted them after the victory.
  • To serve as a feast for; to feed sumptuously.
  • * Bishop Joseph Hall
    • Or once a week, perhaps, for novelty / Reez'd bacon-soords shall feast his family.
    Derived terms
    * feaster * feast one’s eyes

    Anagrams

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