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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024faints (fānts),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.) - Winethe impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
Also, feints. Cf. foreshots. - noun, nominal use (in plural) of faint (adjective, adjectival) 1735–45
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024faint /feɪnt/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, v., n. adj. - lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.:a faint voice.
- feeble or slight;
lacking conviction or enough effort;
weak:faint encouragement.
v. [no object] - Pathologyto lose consciousness temporarily:The boy wobbled unsteadily and fainted.
n. [countable] - a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain;
swoon:She fell to the floor in a faint.
faint•ly, adv. faint•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024faint (fānt),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, v., n. adj. - lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.:a faint light;a faint color;a faint sound.
- feeble or slight:faint resistance;faint praise;a faint resemblance.
- feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted;
about to lose consciousness:faint with hunger. - lacking courage;
cowardly;
timorous:Faint heart never won fair maid. - Lawunfounded:a faint action.
v.i. - Pathologyto lose consciousness temporarily.
- to lose brightness.
- [Archaic.]to grow weak;
lose spirit or courage.
n. - a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain;
a swoon:to fall into a faint.
- Anglo-French, Old French, past participle of faindre, variant of feindre to feign
- Middle English 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged indistinct, ill-defined, dim, faded, dull,
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged faltering, irresolute, weak.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged languid.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pusillanimous, fearful, timid, dastardly.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pass out, black out.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: faint /feɪnt/ adj - lacking clarity, brightness, volume, etc
- lacking conviction or force; weak: faint praise
- feeling dizzy or weak as if about to lose consciousness
- without boldness or courage; timid (esp in the combination faint-hearted)
- not the faintest, not the faintest idea, not the faintest notion ⇒ no idea whatsoever: I haven't the faintest
vb (intransitive)- to lose consciousness, esp momentarily, as through weakness
- archaic or poetic to fail or become weak, esp in hope or courage
n - a sudden spontaneous loss of consciousness, usually momentary, caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the brain
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from faindre to be idleˈfaintish adj ˈfaintly adv ˈfaintness n |