| 释义 |
feint
I. adjective
Etymology: Middle English — more at faint I
archaic : feigned
II. \ˈfānt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French feinte, from Old French fainte fabrication, feigning, from faint, feint, past participle of faindre, feindre to feign — more at feign
: something feigned or intended to deceive especially for an advantage : a false or deceptive acttrick; specifically : a mock blow or attack on or toward one part in order to distract opposition while one attacks another part (as in fencing, boxing, or military strategy)
Synonyms: see trick
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to make a feint
< moved about with the grace of a ballet dancer, could counter and feint — Nat Fleischer >
transitive verb
1. : to lure or deceive with a feint
< the guard was feinted out of position >
2. : to make a pretense of
< the assailant feinted a rush, then stopped abruptly >
IV. adjective
or faint \“\
Etymology: feint alteration of faint (I); faint from faint (I)
: being or belonging to fine pale horizontal lines produced by pen ruling (as in account books)
< feint lines >
< feint ruling >
V. noun
or faint \“\
(-s)
: a feint line |