Definition of feud - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
group rivalrylong, bitter hostility between people or communities
- The feud between the two families lasted for decades.
Verb
conflictengage in prolonged conflict or hostility
- The two artists continued to feud over creative differences..
Expressions with feud
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prolonged conflict between families
The family feud lasted for generations, causing much pain.
long-lasting violent conflict between families or clans
The blood feud between the two families lasted decades.
Origin of feud
Old English, feoh (property) + -d (condition)
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Examples of feud in a sentence
A petty argument over land grew into a violent feud. The neighbors feuded for years over the property line. The two companies feuded bitterly over the patent rights.
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- French:conflit, se quereller, ...
- German:Fehde, streiten, ...
- Italian:faida, litigare, ...
- Spanish:enemistad, enfrentarse, ...
- Portuguese:inimizade, rivalizar, ...
- Chinese:宿怨, 争斗, ...
- Japanese:確執, 争う, ...
- Arabic:عَدَاءٌ, تَعَادَى, ...
- Hebrew:רִיב, לְהִסְתַּכְסֵךְ, ...
- Russian:вражда, враждовать, ...
- Ukrainian:ворожнеча, ворогувати, ...
- Hindi:पुरानी दुश्मनी, झगड़ना, ...
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