Etymology: [ 'fAnt ] (adjective.) 14th century. Middle English faint, feint, from Middle French, from past participle of faindre, feindre to feign, shirk; more at FEIGN.
in a faint manner; very quietly or lightly, weakly, feebly; quietly; cowardly, timidly, to a faint degree or weakly perceived; "between him and the dim light a form was outlined faintly"; "stars shining faintly through the overcast"; "could hear his distant shouts only faintly"; "the rumors weren't even faintly true", In a faint, weak, or timidmanner, Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance, Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed, Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst, The act of fainting, Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound, The state of one who has fainted; a swoon, 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), Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady, The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon, weak, feeble; limp; dim; faded; fainthearted, timid, ] See Fainting, n, To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent, To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or mental functions; to swoon; sometimes with away, Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness. Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath, a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain, See Fainting, n, If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock. She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted I thought he'd faint when I kissed him. = pass out Faint is also a noun. She slumped to the ground in a faint, A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm. Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly + faintly faint·ly John smiled faintly and shook his head, swoon, temporary loss of consciousness, temporarily lose consciousness, swoon, black out, pass out, A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity. He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping He could see faint lines in her face There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know. + faintly faint·ly He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew She felt faintly ridiculous. = slightly, lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood", pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain, lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady", a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady", To decay; to disappear; to vanish, indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea", To cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken, " Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound, barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc; "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "faint colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma", weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep, lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice",
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in a faint manner; very quietly or lightly
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weakly, feebly; quietly; cowardly, timidly
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to a faint degree or weakly perceived; "between him and the dim light a form was outlined faintly"; "stars shining faintly through the overcast"; "could hear his distant shouts only faintly"; "the rumors weren't even faintly true"
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In a faint, weak, or timidmanner
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faint
Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance - "do you have the faintest understanding of what they mean?"
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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."
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Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst
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The act of fainting
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Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound
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The state of one who has fainted; a swoon
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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)
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Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady
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The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon
To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent
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To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or mental functions; to swoon; sometimes with away
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Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness. Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath
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a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
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See Fainting, n
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If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock. She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted I thought he'd faint when I kissed him. = pass out Faint is also a noun. She slumped to the ground in a faint
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A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm. Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly + faintly faint·ly John smiled faintly and shook his head
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swoon, temporary loss of consciousness isim
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temporarily lose consciousness, swoon, black out, pass out fiil
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A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity. He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping He could see faint lines in her face There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know. + faintly faint·ly He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew She felt faintly ridiculous. = slightly
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lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"
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pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
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lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
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a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
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To decay; to disappear; to vanish
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indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"
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To cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken
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" Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound
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barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc; "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "faint colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"
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weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep
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lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"
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