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Definition of fed up adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fed up

adjective
 
/ˌfed ˈʌp/
 
/ˌfed ˈʌp/
 [not before noun] (informal)
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  1. bored or unhappy, especially with a situation that has continued for too long
    • You look fed up. What's the matter?
    • fed up with somebody/something People are fed up with all these traffic jams.
    • In the end, I just got fed up with his constant complaining.
    • I wish he'd get a job. I'm fed up with it (= with the situation).
    • fed up with doing something I'm fed up with waiting for her.
    • I’m fed up to the back teeth (= very fed up) with hearing about your problems.
    Some people say ‘fed up of something’ in informal British English, but this is not considered correct in standard English.
    Extra Examples
    • I'm absolutely fed up with the whole thing.
    • The children were starting to get a bit fed up.
    • Trent was fed up of being lied to.
    • You look really fed up!
    • We were starting to feel fed up through lack of progress.
    Topics Feelingsb1
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    • be
    • feel
    • look
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    adverb
    • really
    • very
    • absolutely
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    • of
    • with
    • …
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