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faint F0013000 (fānt)adj. faint·er, faint·est 1. a. Done with little strength or vigor; feeble: a faint attempt to apologize.b. So weak as to be difficult to perceive; a faint light in the distance; a faint echo.c. Lacking clarity or distinctness: a faint recollection.d. Small in degree or amount; meager: faint chance of getting a raise.2. Lacking conviction, boldness, or courage; timid: a tourist who is faint at heart.3. Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak: felt faint for a moment.n. An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness, generally associated with failure of normal blood circulation.intr.v. faint·ed, faint·ing, faints 1. To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.2. Archaic To weaken in purpose or spirit. [Middle English, deceitful, cowardly, from Old French, past participle of feindre, to feign; see feign.] faint′er n.faint′ly adv.faint′ness n.faints (feɪnts) pl n (Brewing) a variant spelling of feintsEncyclopediaSeefaint |