Feck

Pronunciation: /fɛk/

Definitions of feck

noun a vulgar slang term used to express annoyance or frustration

Example Sentences

A1 I have no feck left in me after a long day at work.

A2 She showed great feck in handling the difficult situation.

B1 The team's feck was evident in their determination to win the game.

B2 His feck in finding solutions to complex problems is commendable.

C1 The politician's feck in implementing policies was widely praised.

C2 The CEO's feck in turning around the company's fortunes was nothing short of remarkable.

Examples of feck in a Sentence

formal I do not appreciate the use of the word 'feck' in this professional setting.

informal I can't believe he had the feck to ask me for a favor after everything he's done.

slang She's got a feck ton of homework to do before tomorrow.

figurative The feck of emotions swirling inside her was overwhelming.

Grammatical Forms of feck

• past tense: fecked
• plural: fecks
• comparative: more feck
• superlative: most feck
• present tense: fecks
• future tense: will feck
• perfect tense: have fecked
• continuous tense: is fecking
• singular: feck
• positive degree: feck
• infinitive: to feck
• gerund: fecking
• participle: fecked

Origin and Evolution of feck

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'feck' originated from the Scottish dialect, derived from the Middle English word 'effect'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean 'effect' or 'value', 'feck' evolved in Scottish dialects to mean 'a significant amount' or 'the majority'. It is now commonly used in Irish English to mean 'good' or 'effective'.