B2nounsporthistory
US/fiːt/
UK/fiːt/
an action or achievement that needs great skill, strength or courage
In context
Building the tunnel under the river was an amazing feat of engineering.
Climbing Fansipan in one day is quite a feat for a ten-year-old.
Getting three kids ready for school by seven is no small feat.
Words that go with feat
adjective + noun
- no mean featLearning Japanese in a year is no mean feat.
- no small featRunning a marathon at seventy is no small feat.
- remarkable featSaving all the passengers was a remarkable feat.
noun + preposition
- feat of engineeringThe Golden Bridge is a feat of engineering.
- feat of strengthCarrying the fridge up five floors alone was a real feat of strength.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
It was a big feet for our team.Correct: It was a great feat for our team.