feud

«feud» in Mova's school dictionary: A long, bitter quarrel between two people, families or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a feud, feuds); verb (feud, feuds, feuded, feuding)

meaning for a pupil

1) A long, bitter quarrel between two people, families or groups, often lasting for many generations. tree →

2) (verb) To have such a long quarrel: «The two families feuded for years.» tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and history famous feuds include the Hatfields and McCoys in the USA and the Montagues and Capulets in Romeo and Juliet. In ethics lessons feuds show how revenge keeps a quarrel alive, and forgiveness can end it. Phrases: «a family feud», «a bitter feud», «end a feud», «feud with».

examples

• The two families had a feud that lasted generations. tree →
• Romeo and Juliet's families were in a bitter feud. tree →
• The neighbours feuded over the fence. tree →
• Nobody remembered how the feud started. tree →
• The feud ended when both sides forgave each other. tree →
• The singers had a public feud online. tree →

note

Countable noun; regular verb. Pronounced «fyood». Similar: quarrel (shorter), vendetta (revenge feud). Often «a feud between X and Y» or «a feud with somebody».

In the corpora

• Family feuds often start over money, a will or hurtful words, and they can last for years.
• Feuds between streets or groups often go on long after anyone remembers why they started.
• Asking «why are we doing this?» can stop a feud more quickly than any fight.
• A feud is a long quarrel between families or groups, sometimes lasting years after everyone has forgotten how it started.
• Some feuds end with one kind move.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «feud» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.