Fed — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

abbreviation noun verb /ˈfed/

Meaning & Definition of Fed

Fed (abbreviation)

  1. federal; federation

Fed (noun)

  1. a federal agent, officer, or official —usually used in plural
  2. federal reserve board
  3. federal reserve system

Fed (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in G-man, plainclothesman

    similar: Federal, G-man, narc (slang), plainclothesman, shadow, tail, tracer, tracker, detective, dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, investigator, operative, private detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus (slang), sherlock, sleuth, sleuthhound

Fed (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to provide food or meals for

    "a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry"

    similar: boarded, catered, provisioned, victualed
    related: served, waited, nourished, nurtured, sustained, banqueted, dined, feasted, regaled, messed, battened, fattened, filled, force-fed, overfed, surfeited, underfed, hand-fed, spoon-fed, refed, reprovisioned

  2. to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption

    "all week long colleagues have been feeding me ideas for a magazine article"

    similar: delivered, furnished, gave, handed, handed over, provided, supplied
    related: plied (with), administered, allocated, apportioned, dealt (out), dispensed, distributed, doled out, meted (out), parceled (out), portioned, prorated, assigned, ceded, deeded, made over, transferred
    opposite: held (back), kept (back), reserved, retained, withheld
    near: conserved, kept up, maintained, preserved, saved

  3. to take a meal

    "an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively"

    similar: ate, dined, fared, partook, refreshed, victualed, broke bread
    related: banqueted, feasted, repasted, chowed (down), dug in, glutted, gorged, gormandized, overate, overfed, pigged out, grazed, nibbled, noshed, picked, snacked, boarded, dined out, messed, breakfasted, lunched, supped, picnicked
    near: dieted, fasted

Related Entry: Feed (verb)

Feed is a different word from Fed. The synonyms below are for feed, not for fed.

  1. to provide food or meals for

    "a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry"

    similar: board, cater, provision, victual
    related: serve, wait, nourish, nurture, sustain, banquet, dine, feast, regale, mess, batten, fatten, fill, force-feed, overfeed, surfeit, underfeed, hand-feed, spoon-feed, refeed, reprovision

  2. to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption

    "all week long colleagues have been feeding me ideas for a magazine article"

    similar: deliver, furnish, give, hand, hand over, provide, supply
    related: ply (with), administer, allocate, apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, mete (out), parcel (out), portion, prorate, assign, cede, deed, make over, transfer
    opposite: hold (back), keep (back), reserve, retain, withhold
    near: conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve, save

  3. to take a meal

    "an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively"

    similar: dine, eat, fare, partake, refresh, victual, break bread
    related: banquet, feast, repast, chow (down), dig in, glut, gorge, gormandize, overeat, overfeed, pig out, graze, nibble, nosh, pick, snack, board, mess, dine out, breakfast, lunch, sup, picnic
    near: diet, fast

Related Entry: Feed (on, upon, or off) (verb)

Feed (on, upon, or off) is a different word from Fed. The synonyms below are for feed (on, upon, or off), not for fed.

  1. to seize and eat (something) as prey

    "the flycatcher is a bird that—as its name suggests—feeds on winged insects in midair"

    similar: prey (on or upon)
    related: chase, hunt, pursue, stalk, destroy, dispatch, do in, fell, kill, slay

Related Entry: Fed up (adjective)

Fed up is a different word from Fed. The synonyms below are for fed up, not for fed.

  1. having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted

    "fed up with the noise and bustle of the big city, the family decided to try country life"

    similar: bored, jaded, sick, sick and tired, tired, wearied, weary
    related: apathetic, disinterested, uninterested, glutted, sated, satiated, surfeited, dejected, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, beat, burned-out, bushed, done in, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, limp, played out, tuckered (out), worn-out, annoyed, exasperated, frustrated, irritated, disgusted, nauseated, repulsed, blasé, world-weary
    opposite: absorbed, engaged, engrossed, interested, intrigued, rapt
    near: animated, energized, enlivened, excited, galvanized, invigorated, stimulated, vitalized, amused, entertained, beguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, enthralled, fascinated, hypnotized, mesmerized, delighted, pleased, thrilled

Related Entry: Corn-fed (adjective)

Corn-fed is a different word from Fed. The synonyms below are for corn-fed, not for fed.

  1. tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated

    "the musical's corn-fed humor harkens back to a more innocent, unjaded era"

    similar: cornball, cornpone, corny, hokey
    related: countrified, down-home, folksy, rustic, hick, hickish
    near: cosmopolitan, smart, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise, hip, trendy, with-it

Related Entry: Bottle-fed (verb)

Bottle-fed is a different word from Fed. The synonyms below are for bottle-fed, not for fed.

  1. as in nursed, wet-nursed

    similar: breast-fed, nursed, suckled, wet-nursed
    opposite: weaned

Related Entry: Force-fed (verb)

Force-fed is a different word from Fed. The synonyms below are for force-fed, not for fed.

  1. as in overfed, surfeited

    similar: overfed, surfeited, battened, fattened, filled, underfed, messed, hand-fed, spoon-fed, banqueted, dined, feasted, regaled, refed, reprovisioned, nourished, nurtured, sustained, served, waited, boarded, catered, fed, provisioned, victualed

Related Entry: Hand-fed (verb)

Hand-fed is a different word from Fed. The synonyms below are for hand-fed, not for fed.

  1. as in spoon-fed

    similar: spoon-fed, underfed, refed, reprovisioned, force-fed, overfed, surfeited, battened, fattened, filled, messed, banqueted, dined, feasted, regaled, nourished, nurtured, sustained, served, waited, boarded, catered, fed, provisioned, victualed

Related Entry: Spoon-fed (verb)

Spoon-fed is a different word from Fed. The synonyms below are for spoon-fed, not for fed.

  1. as in hand-fed

    similar: hand-fed, underfed, refed, reprovisioned, force-fed, overfed, surfeited, battened, fattened, filled, messed, banqueted, dined, feasted, regaled, nourished, nurtured, sustained, served, waited, boarded, catered, fed, provisioned, victualed

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Fed

The most common words with a similar meaning to Fed:

Slang: narc, shamus
Federal, G-man, plainclothesman, shadow, tail, tracer, tracker, detective, dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, investigator, operative, private detective, private eye, private investigator, sherlock, sleuth, sleuthhound, boarded, catered, provisioned, victualed, delivered, furnished, gave, handed, handed over, provided, supplied, ate, dined, fared, partook, refreshed, broke bread

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Fed

Words with the opposite meaning of Fed:

held (back), kept (back), reserved, retained, withheld

Related Words for Fed

served, waited, nourished, nurtured, sustained, banqueted, feasted, regaled, messed, battened, fattened, filled, force-fed, overfed, surfeited, underfed, hand-fed, spoon-fed, refed, reprovisioned, plied (with), administered, allocated, apportioned, dealt (out), dispensed, distributed, doled out, meted (out), parceled (out)

Near Antonyms of Fed

conserved, kept up, maintained, preserved, saved, dieted, fasted

Origin & Etymology of Fed

short for federal

First known use: 1916

Words & Phrases Containing Fed

fed up, fed up of, fed up with, corn-fed, well-fed, the Fed

Frequently Asked Questions about Fed

What does "Fed" mean?

"Fed" means federal; federation. As an an abbreviation, a noun and a verb, it is defined as: federal; federation. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Fed"?

Other words for "Fed" include Federal, G-man, narc, plainclothesman, shadow, tail, tracer and tracker. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Fed" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Fed"?

There are 93 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Fed". Common alternatives include Federal, G-man, narc, plainclothesman, shadow, tail, tracer, tracker, detective and dick.

What is the opposite of "Fed"?

Antonyms of "Fed" include held (back), kept (back), reserved, retained and withheld. Near antonyms include conserved, kept up, maintained and preserved.

How do you use "Fed" in a sentence?

Examples of "Fed" in a sentence: "a charity dedicated to feeding the hungry"; "all week long colleagues have been feeding me ideas for a magazine article"; "an all-you-can-eat buffet where families can feed heartily and fairly inexpensively".

Is "Fed" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Fed" can be used as an abbreviation, a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Fed"?

"Fed" is pronounced /ˈfed/.

What is the origin of the word "Fed"?

"Fed" comes from short for federal. First known use: 1916.