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fed¹ /fɛd/   v. 

1. pt. and pp. of feed.

Idioms

2. Idioms fed up, [be + ~] impatient;
   disgusted;
   bored:
   I was fed up with his excuses.

-fed-, root. 

1. -fed- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "group;
   league;
   trust.'' This meaning is found in such words as: confederate, federal, federation.

fed.,  an abbreviation of:

1. federal.
2. federated.
3. federation.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

fed¹  (fed), v. 

1. pt. and pp. of feed. 
2. fed up, impatient;
   disgusted;
   bored:
   They were fed up with the same old routine.

fed²  (fed), n. 

1. Slang Terms (sometimes cap.) a federal official or law-enforcement officer.

• by shortening 1915–20

Fed  (fed), n. the Fed, [Informal.]

1. Government, Informal Terms the Federal Reserve System.
2. Government, Informal Terms the Federal Reserve Board.

Fed., 

1. Federal.

fed., 

1. federal.
2. federated.
3. federation.