Meaning & use
feats
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“feats” is a form of “feat”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nounplural
Impressive acts or achievements that require great skill, strength, or courage.
Grammar: This is the plural of 'feat'; the singular is used for one achievement: a feat of strength.
Patterns
- a feat of something
- perform/accomplish a feat
- no mean feat
Climbing that cliff without ropes was an amazing feat.
The engineers performed the remarkable feat of building the bridge in a single year.
Winning three gold medals was no small feat for the young swimmer.
Word forms
| singular | feat |
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Common combinations
- a remarkable feat
- Landing the plane safely in the storm was a remarkable feat.
- a feat of engineering
- The tunnel is a feat of engineering that took ten years to complete.
- no mean feat
- Finishing the marathon in under three hours is no mean feat.
- perform a feat
- The gymnast performed a feat that few others can manage.
Synonyms and how they differ
- achievement
- More general and neutral; 'achievement' can describe any success, while 'feat' stresses difficulty and daring.
- accomplishment
- Focuses on something completed successfully, often after effort, but sounds less dramatic than 'feat'.
- exploit
- Often used for bold, sometimes risky actions, especially in stories of adventure; 'feat' is more about skill.
Word family
- feat noun
- One impressive act of skill, strength, or courage.
Commonly confused: feats or feet? feats or fete?
feats vs feet
'Feet' is the plural of 'foot' and sounds the same as 'feats' in some accents; 'feats' means achievements, not body parts.
feats vs fete
A 'fete' is an outdoor party or fair, pronounced like 'fate', so it is not the same as 'feats'.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'feats' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Feats' means impressive achievements, so it fits the acrobats' daring acts. The other options confuse it with 'feet' (body parts) or treat it as objects like shoes or cars.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “feats”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.