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feud

(fjuːd)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense feuds, present participle feuding, past tense, past participle feuded
1. countable noun
A feud is a quarrel in which two people or groups remain angry with each other for a long time, although they are not always fighting or arguing.
...a long and bitter feud between the state government and the villagers.
Synonyms: hostility, row, conflict, argument More Synonyms of feud
2. verb
If one person or group feuds with another, they have a quarrel that lasts a long time. You can also say that two people or groups feud.
He feuded with his ex-wife. [VERB + with]
Their families had feuded since their teenage daughters quarrelled two years ago. [VERB]
Synonyms: quarrel, row, clash, dispute More Synonyms of feud

feud in British English 1

(fjuːd)
noun
1. 
long and bitter hostility between two families, clans, or individuals; vendetta
2. 
a quarrel or dispute
verb
3. (intransitive)
to take part in or carry on a feud
Word origin
C13 fede, from Old French feide, from Old High German fēhida; related to Old English fæhth hostility; see foe

feud in British English 2

or feod (fjuːd)
noun
feudal law
land held in return for service
Word origin
C17: from Medieval Latin feodum, of Germanic origin; see fee

feud in American English 1

(fjud)
noun
1. 
a bitter, protracted, and violent quarrel, esp. between clans or families, often characterized by killings and counterkillings
2. 
any dispute or rivalry, esp. when bitter or protracted
verb intransitive
3. 
to carry on a feud; quarrel
Word origin
ME fede < OFr faide < Frank *faida, akin to OHG fehida, enmity, revenge < IE base *peik-, hostile > foe, Lith pìktas, angry

feud in American English 2

(fjud)
noun
land held from a feudal lord in return for service; fief
Word origin
ME < ML feodum < Frank *fehu- (akin to OHG feho, cattle, property: see fee) + *od, *ot, wealth, akin to OE ead

Examples of 'feud' in a sentence
feud

The two occupiers are feuding about many things.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
But to hear his rivals tell it, a family feud inspired his rebellion.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
Meanwhile, in real life, the actress was embroiled in a family feud that would have made a chilling whodunnit.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The baggage of old feuds has dispersed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
What began as a family feud on the right has evolved into a schism on the left.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The two feuding jurors were removed from the trial.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The brawl came after a long feud.
The Sun (2011)
That was quite enough warring feuds for one night.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Yet ministers are feuding over the immigration message.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It was the culmination of yet another feud.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
His mystery millions have been the focus of a gangland feud.
The Sun (2013)
Maybe it was to do with an old feud with my father.
Frankie Dettori with Jonathan Powell FRANKIE: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori (2004)
It baffles me to think how family feuds get this way.
The Sun (2011)
Since then the two have undergone something of a rapprochement after their long feud.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The three are thought to have had a blazing row over a long-standing feud.
The Sun (2010)
The police took no further action but it led to a long-running feud between the pair.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Forbidden love, bitter feuds and giving up her crown.
The Sun (2012)
Although there were doubtless feuds and local disputes, society does seem to have maintained its equilibrium.
Francis Pryor BRITAIN BC: Life In Britain and Ireland before the Romans (2003)
The brawl erupted over a long-standing feud between the two.
The Sun (2007)
The pair were said to be involved in a long-running feud over parking.
The Sun (2012)
Their relatives had been engaged in a 50-year feud with another family over property.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
As two more deaths follow, can they get to the bottom of a bitter feud?
The Sun (2016)
An alleged feud between the two superstars has been blamed for their national team's struggles in recent times.
The Sun (2013)
Curious though it sounds, from that vaguely trivial dispute grew a feud that has lasted to this day.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)

In other languages
feud

British English: feud NOUN
A feud is a quarrel in which two people or groups remain angry with each other for a long time.
...a long and bitter feud between the state government and the villagers.
  • American English: feud
  • Brazilian Portuguese: rixa
  • Chinese: 积怨
  • European Spanish: disputa
  • French: querelle
  • German: Streit
  • Italian: faida
  • Japanese: 確執
  • Korean: 반목
  • European Portuguese: rixa
  • Latin American Spanish: disputa

Chinese translation of 'feud'

feud

(fjuːd)

n (c)

  1. (= quarrel) 长(長)期不和 (chángqī bùhé)

vi

  1. 长(長)期不和 (chángqī bùhé)
    to feud with sb 与(與)某人结(結)怨 (yǔ mǒurén jiéyuàn)
    a family feud 家族世仇 (jiāzú shìchóu)
(noun) 
Definition
long and bitter hostility between two families, clans, or individuals
a long and bitter feud between families
Synonyms
hostility
row
conflict
Try to keep any conflict between you and your sibling to a minimum.
argument
She got into a heated argument with a stranger.
faction
Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.
falling out
disagreement
My instructor and I had a brief disagreement.
rivalry
contention
They generally tried to avoid subjects of contention between them.
quarrel
I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers.
grudge
strife
The boardroom strife at the company is far from over.
bickering
vendetta
This cartoonist has a personal vendetta against the President.
discord
He foments discord among the allies.
enmity
The two countries erupted into open enmity during the Gulf war.
broil
bad blood
There is, it seems, some bad blood between them.
estrangement
dissension
a great deal of dissension within the armed forces
(verb) 
Definition
to carry on a feud
He feuded with his brother for years.
Synonyms
quarrel
My brother quarrelled with my father.
row
They rowed all the time.
clash
A group of 400 demonstrators clashed with police.
dispute
Whole towns disputed with neighboring villages over boundaries.
fall out (informal)
She fell out with her friend.
contend
The two main groups contended for power.
brawl
war
The two tribes warred to gain new territory.
squabble
The siblings squabble like they did when they were children.
duel
We duelled for two years.
bicker
The two children bickered constantly.
be at odds
be at daggers drawn

Additional synonyms

in the sense of argument
Definition
a quarrel
She got into a heated argument with a stranger.
Synonyms
quarrel,
fight,
row,
clash,
dispute,
controversy,
disagreement,
misunderstanding,
feud,
barney (informal),
squabble,
wrangle,
bickering,
difference of opinion,
tiff,
altercation,
falling out (informal)
in the sense of bad blood
There is, it seems, some bad blood between them.
Synonyms
hostility,
anger,
offence,
resentment,
bitterness,
animosity,
antagonism,
enmity,
bad feeling,
rancour,
ill feeling,
hard feelings,
ill will,
animus,
dudgeon (archaic),
disgruntlement,
chip on your shoulder
in the sense of bicker
Definition
to argue over petty matters
The two children bickered constantly.
Synonyms
quarrel,
fight,
argue,
row (informal),
clash,
dispute,
scrap (informal),
disagree,
fall out (informal),
squabble,
spar,
wrangle,
cross swords,
fight like cat and dog,
go at it hammer and tongs,
altercate

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