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Feuded vs Feeded - What's the difference?

feuded | feeded |

As verbs the difference between feuded and feeded

is that feuded is past tense of feud while feeded is past tense of feed.

feuded

English

Verb

(head)
  • (feud)

    • feud

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) fede, feide, , ultimately from the same Germanic source. Related to (l), (l).

    Alternative forms

    * fede (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A state of long-standing mutual hostility.
    • ''You couldn't call it a feud exactly, but there had always been a chill between Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods.
  • (professional wrestling slang) A staged rivalry between wrestlers.
  • (obsolete) A combination of kindred to avenge injuries or affronts, done or offered to any of their blood, on the offender and all his race.
    • Related terms
    * blood feud

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To carry on a feud.
    • ''The two men began to feud after one of them got a job promotion and the other thought he was more qualified.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) feodum.

    Alternative forms

    * feod

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord in exchange for service
    • Synonyms
    * fee * fief
    Related terms
    * feudal * feudalism English reciprocal verbs

    feeded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (nonstandard) (feed)
  • * 1946 , James T. Farrell, Bernard Clare
    • Eva straightened out her dress as she sat down, and Mickey ran over to her. She bent down, straightened his cap, and arranged his clothing. She kissed him. "Mommy, I feeded the pigeons," he said.

    Usage notes

    * Generally an error by non-native speakers.