English Explanatory Dictionary

au fait

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Being familiar with or informed about something.

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊˈfeɪ/ en-uk-au fait.ogg /ˌoʊˈfeɪ/ En-us-au fait.oga

Word forms

au fait more au fait most au fait

Etymology

Borrowed from French au fait (literally “at the fact”).

Synonyms

acquainted at home conversant familiar
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