Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 fête /(fā̇t)/ · IPA /feɪt/ n. v. t. 01 n. A festival. 1. A festival. Phrases & compounds Fête champêtre — a festival or entertainment in the open air; a rural festival. 02 v. t. To feast; to honor with a festival. imp. & p. p. Fêted; p. pr. & vb. n. Fêting 1. To feast; to honor with a festival.