faint

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /fɛɪnt/
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• Rhymes: -eɪnt

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faint (comparative fainter, superlative faintest)

1. Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
2. Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed.

   "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady." Robert Burns - To Dr. Blackjack.

3. Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
4. Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance.
   • 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 243b.

     do you have the faintest understanding of what they mean?

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faint (plural faints)

1. The act of fainting.
2. (rare) The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.

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to faint (third-person singular simple present faints, present participle fainting, simple past and past participle fainted)

1. (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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• pass out
• swoon

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[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of afint
• Fanti
• fitna