bitter feud

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• feud — 1 noun (C) an angry and often violent quarrel between two people or groups that lasts for a long time (+ over): a bitter feud over territory 2 verb (I) to continue quarrelling for a long time often in a violent way : feud (with sb) over sth: the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• feud — feud1 [fju:d] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: feide] an angry and often violent quarrel between two people or groups that continues for a long time feud over ▪ a bitter feud over territory feud with/between ▪ a feud between rival drug… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• feud — [[t]fju͟ːd[/t]] feuds, feuding, feuded 1) N COUNT 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… …   English dictionary

• feud — [fjuːd] noun [C] an angry disagreement between two people or groups that continues for a long time a bitter feud between rival gangs[/ex] feud verb [I] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• feud — feud1 [fyo͞od] n. [ME fede < OFr faide < Frank * faida, akin to OHG fehida, enmity, revenge < IE base * peik , hostile > FOE, Lith pìktas, angry] 1. a bitter, protracted, and violent quarrel, esp. between clans or families, often… …   English World dictionary

• feud — ► NOUN 1) a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute. 2) a state of prolonged mutual hostility and violence. ► VERB ▪ take part in a feud. ORIGIN Old French feide hostility …   English terms dictionary

• Feud — A feud (pronEng|ˈfjuːd) (referred to in more extreme cases as a blood feud or vendetta) is a long running argument or fight between parties mdash;often, through guilt by association, groups of people, especially families or clans. Feuds begin… …   Wikipedia

• feud — feud1 /fyoohd/, n. 1. Also called blood feud. a bitter, continuous hostility, esp. between two families, clans, etc., often lasting for many years or generations. 2. a bitter quarrel or contention: a feud between labor and management. v.i. 3. to… …   Universalium

• feud — I [[t]fyud[/t]] n. 1) Also called blood feud a bitter continuous hostility, esp. between families, clans, etc., lasting for many years or generations. 2) a bitter quarrel or contention; argument 3) to engage in a feud • Etymology: 1300–50; alter …   From formal English to slang

• feud — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long, long running, long standing, old ▪ ongoing ▪ bitter ▪ bloody ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• bitter — adj. 1 angry/unhappy VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem, sound ▪ become, grow, turn ▪ He had grown bitter as the years passed …   Collocations dictionary