faint
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /fɛɪnt/
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- Rhymes: -eɪnt
[edit] Adjective
faint (comparative fainter, superlative faintest)
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- Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
- Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed.
- "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady." Robert Burns - To Dr. Blackjack.
- Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
- Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance.
[edit] Translations
lacking strength
wanting in courage
lacking distinctness
performed in a weak or feeble manner
[edit] Noun
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faint (plural faints)
- The act of fainting.
- (rare) The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
[edit] Translations
the act of fainting
the state of one who has fainted
[edit] Verb
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to faint (third-person singular simple present faints, present participle fainting, simple past and past participle fainted)
- (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).
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[edit] Translations
to lose consciousness