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- Dictionaryfeint/feɪnt/
noun
- 1. a deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement, especially in boxing or fencing: "a brief feint at the opponent's face"
verb
- 1. make a deceptive or distracting movement, especially during a fight: "Adam feinted with his right and then swung a left"
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an action in which someone pretends to move, or makes a move, in a particular direction in order to deceive an opponent, especially in sports such as football or boxing: He produced a brilliant feint, passed two defenders, and smashed the ball into the net.
The meaning of FEINT is something feigned; specifically : a mock blow or attack on or toward one part in order to distract attention from the point one really intends to attack. How to use feint in a sentence.
an action in which someone pretends to move, or makes a move, in a particular direction in order to deceive an opponent, especially in sports such as soccer or boxing: He produced a fantastic feint, passed two defenders, and smashed the ball into the net.
Not to be confused with faint, meaning "weak or feeble." However, a feint can be deliberately faint, as Ali knew and Frazier found out when the real right hook made contact. Definitions of feint. noun. any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) see more. verb.
noun. 1. a mock attack or movement designed to distract an adversary, as in a military manoeuvre or in boxing, fencing, etc. 2. a misleading action or appearance. verb. 3. (intransitive) to make a feint. Collins English Dictionary.
1. a mock attack or movement designed to distract an adversary, as in a military manoeuvre or in boxing, fencing, etc. 2. a misleading action or appearance. vb. (intr) to make a feint. [C17: from French feinte, from feint pretended, from Old French feindre to feign]
feint. (especially in sport) a movement that is intended to make your opponent think you are going to do one thing when you are really going to do something else. Definition of feint noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
A complete guide to the word "FEINT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
feint typically occurs about 0.09 times per million words in modern written English. feint is in frequency band 3, which contains words occurring between 0.01 and 0.1 times per million words in modern written English.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun feint, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. feint has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
