feat
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to include someone or something as a main part, often in a song or video.
to feature; used as a transitive verb, typically in the context of musical collaborations or media appearances.
Simple“The new pop song will feat a famous rapper from New York.”
In context“The upcoming album is expected to feat several high-profile guest artists, a strategy designed to maximise its reach across different streaming demographics.”
UsageOften appears in track listings as 'feat.' followed by the guest artist's name.
Teacher's tipThis is a clipped form of 'feature'. While common in music titles and social media, it should be avoided in formal writing.
PitfallThe track is feat by a singer. The track feats a singer.In this informal usage, 'feat' is a transitive verb; you can also say 'the track features a singer'.
Usage feats of long-distance
“After finishing in the same position last season, with no European football again and a new manager in Xabi Alonso, can the Blues repeat the feat?”
“From the off, we know this won’t be a straightforwardly inspiring tale of an ordinary person performing incredible feats against all the odds.”
From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman fet (“action, deed”), from Old French fait, from Latin factum, from facere (“to do, to make”). Doublet of fact.
Clipping of feature. See also the abbreviation feat.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.