Faint meaning
To fall into a faint; swoon.
verb
An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness; a syncope attack.
noun
Extremely weak; threatened with syncope.
adjective
The crude, impure spirits given off in the first and last stages of the distillation of liquor.
noun
A condition of temporary loss of consciousness as a result of an inadequate flow of blood to the brain; swoon.
noun
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The definition of faint is something without strength such as a very quiet sound or a very light color.
An example of faint is a very pale yellow painted on a wall.
adjective
To faint is defined as to pass out or to lose consciousness for a period of time.
An example of faint is when you see a baby being born and you pass out from the excitment, falling to the floor in the delivery room.
verb
Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
adjective
Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed.
"Faint heart ne'er won fair lady." Robert Burns - To Dr. Blackjack.
adjective
Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
adjective
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Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance.
adjective
The act of fainting.
noun
(rare) The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
noun
(intransitive) To lose consciousness. Caused by a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of a suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
verb
To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
verb
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To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
verb
(archaic) To weaken in purpose or spirit.
verb
Without strength; weak; feeble.
adjective
Without courage or hope; timid.
adjective
Done without strength, vigor, or enthusiasm; halfhearted.
adjective
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Feeling weak and dizzy, as if about to swoon.
adjective
Dim; indistinct; unclear.
adjective
Far from certain.
A faint chance.
adjective
Lacking conviction, boldness, or courage; timid.
A tourist who is faint at heart.
adjective
Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak.
Felt faint for a moment.
adjective
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An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness, generally associated with failure of normal blood circulation.
noun
To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.
verb
Other Word Forms
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Base Form:
faint
Comparative
faintest
Superlative
faintestOrigin of faint
- Middle English deceitful, cowardly from Old French past participle of feindre to feign feign
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English, from Old French feindre, faindre (“to feign, to sham, to work negligently”), from Latin fingere (“to touch, handle, usually form, shape, frame, form in thought, imagine, conceive, contrive, devise, feign”).
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