faint
[ feynt ]
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adjective, faint·er, faint·est.
verb (used without object)
noun
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon: to fall into a faint.
Nearby words
fain, fainaigue, faineance, faineant, fainites, faint, faint-hearted, faintest, faintheart, fainthearted, faintheartedly
Origin of faint
1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French, past participle of faindre, variant of feindre to feign
SYNONYMS FOR faint
3 languid.
6 pass out, black out.
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British Dictionary definitions for faintest
faint
/ (feɪnt) /
adjective
verb (intr)
to lose consciousness, esp momentarily, as through weakness
archaic, or poetic to fail or become weak, esp in hope or courage
noun
a sudden spontaneous loss of consciousness, usually momentary, caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the brainTechnical name: syncope
Derived Forms
Word Origin for faint
C13: from Old French, from faindre to be idle
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Medicine definitions for faintest
faint
[ fānt ]
n.
An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness; an attack of syncope.
adj.
Extremely weak; threatened with syncope.
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Idioms and Phrases with faintest
faint
see damn with faint praise.
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