Faint - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |feɪnt|  American pronunciation of the word faint
Brit.  |feɪnt|  British pronunciation of the word faint

noun

- a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain (syn: swoon, syncope)

verb

- pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain (syn: conk, pass out, swoon)

adjective

- deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc (syn: weak)
a faint outline
the wan sun cast faint shadows
the faint light of a distant candle
a faint hissing sound
a faint aroma
- lacking clarity or distinctness (syn: dim, shadowy, vague, wispy)
only a faint recollection
- lacking strength or vigor (syn: feeble)
damning with faint praise
faint resistance
- weak and likely to lose consciousness (syn: light, light-headed)
suddenly felt faint from the pain
was sick and faint from hunger
- indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
a faint clue to the origin of the mystery
haven't the faintest idea
- lacking conviction or boldness or courage (syn: faint-hearted, timid)
faint heart ne'er won fair lady

Extra examples

We heard a faint noise.

There was a faint smile on her lips.

There's just a faint chance that the weather will improve by tomorrow.

I'd better lie down; I feel faint.

She felt faint from hunger.

He always faints at the sight of blood.

She almost fainted from the pain.

She suffers from fainting spells.

...shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint...

He was exceedingly faint with the bruises he had received.

I haven't got the faintest idea what these scientists are talking about.

There was a faint smell of gas.

Her cries grew fainter.

Glasses of water were given to those who felt faint.

This poor old man has fainted from hunger.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: faint
he/she/it: faints
present participle: fainting
past tense: fainted
past participle: fainted
noun
singular: faint
plural: faints
adjective
comparative: fainter
superlative: faintest
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