fed

Definition

  • noun: an official who works for a branch of the U.S. government
  • noun: a federal agent, officer, or official
  • past tense and past participle of 'feed'
  • usually plural

Examples

  • They 'fed' [='gave, served'] us breakfast before we left. = They 'fed' breakfast to us before we left.

  • The students are being 'spoon-fed' facts and dates without having any opportunity for discussion.

  • We've had one delay after another, and I'm starting to feel/get pretty 'fed up'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) stupid restaurants, Larocque. Raymond Larocque, the casino owner. Gluant would steal money from the restaurants and use it to gamble. My guess is Larocque got fed up... ...and had him killed. Bizu, I like you. I'm going to help you. You and I are going to make a great team. (..)
    2006 The Pink Panther
  • (..) Yes! Yes! Yes! And then, in front of a stadium filled with people... The newspapers fed on Gluant's murder with a frenzy. ... it was an opportunity for my greatest triumph. I know what we need for the Gluant case. (..)
    2006 The Pink Panther