feud

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noun (1)

ˈfyüd How to pronounce feud (audio)
Synonyms of feud
: a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate sense 2)
especially : blood feud
Because of a family feud, they did not see each other for a decade.
feud intransitive verb

feud

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noun (2)

: fee sense 1a

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Continue reading ⦠CIVIC BREAKDOWN â Town's entire police force quits after bitter feud with city leaders boils over. — FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Starring Derry Girls actor Louisa Harland, the Marian Keyes adaptation follows five Irish sisters through secrets, family feuds and moments of grace. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 The feud between Prince William and Prince Harry has been hanging over the royal family for years, and different members have reacted in diverse ways. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026 Minor feuds have also gone down with David Guetta, Sean Paul and Flo Rida, the former two later going on to work with him. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feud

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of Middle English feide, from Anglo-French *faide, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fēhida hostility, feud, Old English fāh hostile — more at foe

Noun (2)

Medieval Latin feodum, feudum, alteration (probably influenced by Medieval Latin alodum, allodium land not subject to rent or service) of feo, feus, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fihu cattle — more at fee

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1614, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of feud was in the 15th century

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feud

noun
ˈfyüd
: a long lasting quarrel
especially : a lasting conflict between families or clans usually having acts of violence and revenge
feud verb

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