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Definition: Au Fait |
Au FaitAdjective1. Being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge; "kept abreast of the latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up on the news". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Au fait \Au` fait"\ ([=o]` f[asl]"). [French Lit., to the deed, act, or point. Fait is from Latin factum. See Fact.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definition |
Literature | Au Fait (French). Skilful, thorough master of; as, He is quite au fait in those matters, i.e. quite master of them or conversant with them. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: Au FaitSynonyms: abreast of(p) (adj), au courant (adj), up on(p) (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Skill | Adjective: skillful, dexterous, adroit, expert, apt, handy, quick, deft, ready, gain; slick, smart; (active); proficient, good at, up to, at home in, master of, a good hand at, au fait, thoroughbred, masterly, crack, accomplished; conversant; (knowing). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Au Fait |
| English words defined with "au fait": abreast of, au courant ♦ up on. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "au fait": Rope-walk. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Au Fait" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. French (by the bye). |
| Language | Translations for "au fait"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Manx | heose rish (up to date). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | auay aitfay familiarizado (acquainted, familiarized). (various references) haberi olan (informed, knowing, wise), haberdar (aware, cognizant, hip, informed, knowing, on to), bilen (cognizant, conversant, knowing, recognizant). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-f-i-t-u" | |
-1 letter: tafia. | |
-2 letters: fiat, tufa. | |
-3 letters: aft, ait, fat, fit, tau, tui, uta. | |
-4 letters: aa, ai, at, fa, if, it, ta, ti, ut. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-f-i-t-u" | |
+3 letters: antifraud, infatuate. | |
+4 letters: antifungal, factualism, factualist, factuality, fruitarian, infatuated, infatuates, latifundia, ultramafic. | |
+5 letters: antifatigue, antifungals, artifactual, factualisms, factualists, facultative, fasciculate, fruitarians, infatuating, infatuation. | |
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