Complete Definition of "feud"

English

Pronunciation
fyo�od, /fju�d/, /<tt>fju:d</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-u�d|Rhymes: -u�d

Etymology 1
From the earlier fede, from Old French feide, from Old High German fehida

Alternative spellings
fede

Noun
feud (feuds)

  1. long-standing hostility

#: The two men began to feud after one of them got a job promotion and the other thought he was more qualified.

  1. (professional wrestling slang) In professional wrestling, when two rival wrestlers engage in a series of matches; often has an angle tied to it.

Related terms
blood feud
family feud

Translations
Dutch: rijm f
Finnish: sukuriita (family feud)
French: inimitié
German: Fehde f
Old English: fæhðu|fǣhðu f
Telugu: త�ాదా (tagAdA)

Intransitive verb
rfc-trverb|Intransitive verb
to feud (feuds, feuded, feuding)

  1. to carry on a feud

Translations
trans-top|to carry on a feud
German: sich befehden
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Etymology 2
Latin feodum

Alternative spellings
feod

Noun
en-noun

  1. An estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord in exchange for service

Synonyms
fee
fief

Translations
trans-top|An estate granted to a vassal
German: Lehen n
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Related terms
feudal
feudalism

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