fed

UK: fɛd | US: fɛd

Definition

  1. adj. 1. (informal) Fed up; annoyed or bored.

  2. vt. 2. Past tense and past participle of "feed" (to give food).

  3. n. 3. (US, informal) Short for "federal agent" (e.g., FBI agent).

Structure
feed <to give food>
Etymology

The word "fed" has dual origins:

  1. As the past tense of "feed," it stems from Old English "fēdan," meaning "to nourish." The modern form "fed" emerged through regular verb conjugation.
  2. As slang for "federal agent," it abbreviates "federal" (from Latin "foedus," meaning "league" or "treaty"), reflecting bureaucratic shorthand. The informal usage dates to early 20th-century American English.
Examples

  1. She fed the cat before leaving for work.

  2. The journalist was fed up with the politician’s excuses.

  3. The feds raided the warehouse at dawn.

  4. He felt fed after eating three slices of pizza.

  5. Protesters accused the fed of overreach.