feint
noun
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack.
will feint
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future tenseof feint.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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A dueling, lawbreaking, queer 17th-century opera singer will feint and parry at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival this summer.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2022
But almost every time a ball carrier is encountered by a defensive player, that defender will feint a tackle, then merely tap or tag the offensive player.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2013
