Faint meaning
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
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
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
Done with little strength or vigor; feeble.
A faint attempt to apologize.
adjective
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So weak as to be difficult to perceive;
A faint light in the distance; a faint echo.
adjective
Lacking clarity or distinctness.
A faint recollection.
adjective
Small in degree or amount; meager.
Faint chance of getting a raise.
adjective
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
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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
Feeling weak and dizzy, as if about to swoon.
adjective
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Dim; indistinct; unclear.
adjective
Far from certain.
A faint chance.
adjective
A condition of temporary loss of consciousness as a result of an inadequate flow of blood to the brain; swoon.
noun
The crude, impure spirits given off in the first and last stages of the distillation of liquor.
noun
To fall into a faint; swoon.
verb
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To weaken; languish.
verb
To lose courage or hope.
verb
An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness; a syncope attack.
noun
Extremely weak; threatened with syncope.
adjective
Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
adjective
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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
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
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(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
To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
verb
Origin of faint
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”).