fed up — annoyed or upset at a situation or treatment
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: annoyed or upset at a situation or treatment
Pronunciation (IPA): /fed ʌp/
Example Sentences
- I'm fed up with my neighbor's karaoke sessions at 3 AM.
- She got fed up with her phone's autocorrect changing 'duck' to something else.
- The employees are fed up with the constant policy changes.
fed up
ADJECTIVE[/fed ʌp/]
annoyed or upset at a situation or treatment
After hours of traffic, he's completely fed up with the endless honking.
Fed up? Keep your head up with a red cup!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase 'fed up' originated from the literal meaning of being overfed or satiated after consuming too much food, where one cannot eat anymore. Beginning in the early 1900s, the expression underwent semantic extension to denote a state of weariness or disgust toward a situation or person, paralleling the discomfort of overeating with the fatigue of repetitive or tedious circumstances.
Breakdown
fed (past participle of 'feed', meaning nourished or supplied) + up (complete particle, indicating saturation or fullness to capacity).
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📝Examples
“I'm fed up with my neighbor's karaoke sessions at 3 AM.”
“She got fed up with her phone's autocorrect changing 'duck' to something else.”
“The employees are fed up with the constant policy changes.”
“I'm completely fed up with this traffic jam.”
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