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fed up

A2 informal
In simple words

You've had enough of something and you're angry or unhappy about it.

Literal meaning: Originally from the idea of being force-fed until you cannot eat any more — 'fed up' to the point of having too much.

Meanings

1 A2 idiomatic informal

Feeling very annoyed or frustrated because a bad situation has continued for too long.

"I'm fed up with commuting two hours every day — I'm going to ask to work from home."

""I'm fed up with the way this country is being run.""

— Common political protest language, widely used in British public discourse
2 A2 idiomatic informal

Feeling unhappy and dissatisfied with a person whose behaviour has become unacceptable.

"She's finally fed up with his constant lying and has asked him to leave."

Usage notes

Used as an adjective, typically in the pattern 'be/get fed up (with/of something).' 'Fed up with' is standard in British English; 'fed up of' is also common informally. Always refers to a negative situation.

Commonly used with

waiting excuses behaviour noise situation delays

Forms

Base
fed up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
feds up
he/she/it
Past simple
feded up
yesterday
Past participle
feded up
have + pp
-ing form
feding up
continuous

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Synonyms

sick of tired of exasperated at the end of one's tether had enough weary of

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