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Definition of Faint

1. Adjective. Deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc. "A weak pulse"

2. Verb. Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain.

3. Noun. A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain.

4. Adjective. Lacking clarity or distinctness. "A few wispy memories of childhood"

5. Adjective. Lacking strength or vigor. "A feeble voice"

6. Adjective. Weak and likely to lose consciousness. "Light-headed from lack of sleep"

7. Adjective. Indistinctly understood or felt or perceived. "Haven't the faintest idea"

8. Adjective. Lacking conviction or boldness or courage. "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady"

Definition of Faint

1. a. Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.

2. n. The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon. [R.] See Fainting, n.

3. v. i. To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or mental functions; to swoon; -- sometimes with away. See Fainting, n.

4. v. t. To cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken.

Definition of Faint

1. Adjective. Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst. ¹

2. Adjective. Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed. ¹

3. Adjective. Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound. ¹

4. Adjective. Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance. ¹

5. Noun. The act of fainting. ¹

6. Noun. (rare) The state of one who has fainted; a swoon. ¹

7. Verb. (intransitive) To lose consciousness. 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). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Faint

1. lacking strength or vigor [adj FAINTER, FAINTEST] / to lose consciousness [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Faint

1. 1. Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst. 2. Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady." 3. Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint colour, or sound. 4. Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance. "The faint prosecution of the war." (Sir J. Davies) Origin: OE. Faint, feint, false, faint, F. Feint, p.p. Of feindre to feign, suppose, hesitate. See Faign, and cf. Feint. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Faint

fainaiguing faine faineance faineances faineant faineants fained fainer faines fainest

faining fainites fainly fainness fains faint (current term) faint-hearted faint of heart fainted fainter

fainters faintest fainteth fainthearted faintheartedly faintheartedness faintheartednesses faintier faintiest fainting

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