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- Dictionaryfaint/feɪnt/
adjective
- 1. (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible: "the faint murmur of voices" Similar Opposite
- 2. feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness: "the heat made him feel faint" Similar
verb
- 1. lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain: "I fainted from loss of blood"
noun
- 1. a sudden loss of consciousness: "she hit the floor in a dead faint"
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FAINT definition: 1. not strong or clear; slight: 2. used to emphasize that you do not know something: 3. to feel…. Learn more.
1. a. : hardly perceptible : dim. faint handwriting. b. : vague sense 2a. haven't the faintest idea. 2. : weak, dizzy, and likely to faint. sick and faint from the pain Jack London. 3. : lacking courage and spirit : cowardly. faint of heart. 4. : lacking strength or vigor : performed, offered, or accomplished weakly or languidly. faint praise.
Something faint has no courage or vigor. If you suddenly round the corner and see a gang of bullies staring straight at you, chances are you'll feel faint. Faint comes from the French feindre, for being cowardly or shirking duties.
Faint definition: lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.. See examples of FAINT used in a sentence.
If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock. She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted. American English : faint / ˈfeɪnt /
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.
Definition of faint adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
FAINT definition: 1. slight and not easy to notice, smell, hear, etc: 2. to feel very weak and as if you might fall…. Learn more.
faint meaning, definition, what is faint: difficult to see, hear, smell etc: Learn more.
Caused by a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of a suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions). Wiktionary. Synonyms: go-out-like-a-light. suffer sunstroke.