faint
[ feynt ]
/ feɪnt /
adjective, faint·er, faint·est.
verb (used without object)
noun
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon: to fall into a faint.
Origin of faint
1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French, past participle of
faindre, variant of
feindre to
feign
SYNONYMS FOR faint
3
languid.
6 pass out, black out.
OTHER WORDS FROM faint
Words nearby faint
faille,
failure,
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fainaigue,
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faintheart,
fainthearted,
faints,
fainty,
fainéant
Example sentences from the Web for faintly
British Dictionary definitions for faintly
faint
/ (feɪnt) /
adjective
verb (intr)
to lose consciousness, esp momentarily, as through weakness
archaic, or poetic
to fail or become weak, esp in hope or courage
noun
a sudden spontaneous loss of consciousness, usually momentary, caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the brain
Technical name: syncope
Derived forms of faint
Word Origin for faint
C13: from Old French, from
faindre to be idle
Medical definitions for faintly
faint
[ fānt ]
n.
An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness; an attack of syncope.
adj.
Extremely weak; threatened with syncope.
Other words from faint
faint v.Idioms and Phrases with faintly
faint
see damn with faint praise.