Fessed: meaning, definitions and examples
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fessed
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informal admission
Fessed is the past tense of 'fess', which means to confess or admit something, usually something embarrassing or secretive. It is often used in an informal context to indicate a light-hearted or casual admission.
Synonyms
acknowledged, admitted, confessed.
Examples of usage
- He fessed up to breaking the vase.
- After some questioning, she finally fessed about her mistake.
- I fessed that I wasn't really paying attention during the meeting.
Translations
Translations of the word "fessed" in other languages:
๐ต๐น confessado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคตเฅเคเฅเคค
๐ฉ๐ช gestanden
๐ฎ๐ฉ dikenali
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะทะฝะฐะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ przyznany
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ็ฝใใใ
๐ซ๐ท avouรฉ
๐ช๐ธ confesado
๐น๐ท itiraf edilmiล
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ๋ฐฑ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุนุชุฑู ุจู
๐จ๐ฟ pลiznanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ priznanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฟ่ฎค็
๐ธ๐ฎ priznan
๐ฎ๐ธ viรฐurkenndur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝัะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแฆแแแ แแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ etiraf edilmiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ confesado
Etymology
The term 'fess' originates from the early 20th century, derived from the word 'confess'. It reflects a colloquial shortening and alteration that became popular in certain dialects of English, particularly in the United States. The casual nature of 'fess' often implies a sense of honesty paired with a humorous or light-hearted tone, as it's typically used in informal conversations. Over time, the use of 'fess' and its subsequent past-tense form 'fessed' became part of the vernacular, especially among younger speakers, allowing it to capture a particular social context where admitting faults or mistakes is done without serious repercussions.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #38,304, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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- 38305 discompose
- 38306 relentlessness
- 38307 evader
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