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faint
[feynt]
adjective
lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc..
a faint light;
a faint color;
a faint sound.
Synonyms: , , ,feeble or slight.
faint resistance;
faint praise;
a faint resemblance.
Synonyms: ,feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted; about to lose consciousness.
faint with hunger.
Synonyms:lacking courage; cowardly; timorous.
Faint heart never won fair maid.
Synonyms: , , ,Law.unfounded.
a faint action.
verb (used without object)
to lose consciousness temporarily.
to lose brightness.
Archaic.to grow weak; lose spirit or courage.
noun
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon.
to fall into a faint.
faint
/ ڱɪԳ /
adjective
lacking clarity, brightness, volume, etc
a faint noise
lacking conviction or force; weak
faint praise
feeling dizzy or weak as if about to lose consciousness
without boldness or courage; timid (esp in the combination faint-hearted )
no idea whatsoever
I haven't the faintest
verb
to lose consciousness, esp momentarily, as through weakness
archaicto fail or become weak, esp in hope or courage
noun
Technical name: syncope.a sudden spontaneous loss of consciousness, usually momentary, caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the brain
Other 51Թ Forms
- fainter noun
- faintingly adverb
- faintish adjective
- faintishness noun
- faintly adverb
- faintness noun
- overfaint adjective
- overfaintly adverb
- overfaintness noun
- unfainting adjective
- unfaintly adverb
- ˈڲԳٱ adverb
- ˈڲԳٲԱ noun
- ˈڲԳپԱ noun
- ˈڲԳپ adjective
- ˈڲԳپԲ adverb
- ˈڲԳٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of faint1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
"From the moment I was hit I felt incredibly faint."
The woman fainted as she fled with her children and was unable to breastfeed for three days.
A double fault for 30-30 in the eighth game offered Fonseca faint hope, before Draper rediscovered his first serve and returned well to take the opening set in 29 minutes.
During last year's event some fans reported fainting while waiting for hours in slow-moving queues to get into the festival.
Romaine opens with a crisp, faint sweetness and a clean green bite, anchored by the sturdy heft of its ribbed leaves.
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