feint

[ feynt ]

/ feɪnt /

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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: military feints; the feints of a skilled fencer.

a feigned or assumed appearance: His air of approval was a feint to conceal his real motives.

verb (used without object)

to make a feint: He feinted left, then struck his opponent with a roar.

verb (used with object)

to make a feint at; deceive with a feint.

to make a false show of; simulate.

Origin of feint

First recorded in 1670–80; from French feinte, from Old French feinte “fabrication,” noun use of feminine of feint “pretended,” past participle of feindre; see origin at feign

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH feint

fain, faint, feign, feint

Words nearby feint

feigned, feijoa, feijoada, Feininger, feinschmecker, feint, feints, Feira de Santana, feirie, Feisal I, Feisal II

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Example sentences from the Web for feint

Netanyahu had no choice but to at least feint in this direction.
Bibi's Bait-and-Switch|Eric Alterman|June 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It seemed to me an inspiration—his last inspiration—to make the counter-attack a feint.
The Last Shot|Frederick Palmer
At noon the completion of the bridge was signalled to the feint attack.
A Handbook of the Boer War|Gale and Polden, Limited
Hindenburg made a feint on his right, but pushed his real outflanking movement along the railway on his left.
A Short History of the Great War|A. F. Pollard

It was a feint, but a feint made with an accurate understanding of a dangerous enemy.
Laramie Holds the Range|Frank H. Spearman
He made a feint too, upon Burtonville, which he suffered a few grenadiers and some light infantry to check.
The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation|Charles Roger

British Dictionary definitions for feint (1 of 2)

feint¹

/ (feɪnt) /

noun

a mock attack or movement designed to distract an adversary, as in a military manoeuvre or in boxing, fencing, etc

a misleading action or appearance

verb

(intr) to make a feint

Word Origin for feint

C17: from French feinte, from feint pretended, from Old French feindre to feign

British Dictionary definitions for feint (2 of 2)

feint²

/ (feɪnt) /

noun

printing the narrowest rule used in the production of ruled paper

Word Origin for feint

C19: variant of faint

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单词	feint
释义	feint [ feynt ] / feɪnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR feint ON THESAURUS.COM 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: military feints; the feints of a skilled fencer. a feigned or assumed appearance: His air of approval was a feint to conceal his real motives. verb (used without object) to make a feint: He feinted left, then struck his opponent with a roar. verb (used with object) to make a feint at; deceive with a feint. to make a false show of; simulate. Origin of feint First recorded in 1670–80; from French feinte, from Old French feinte “fabrication,” noun use of feminine of feint “pretended,” past participle of feindre; see origin at feign WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH feint fain, faint, feign, feint Words nearby feint feigned, feijoa, feijoada, Feininger, feinschmecker, feint, feints, Feira de Santana, feirie, Feisal I, Feisal II Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for feint Netanyahu had no choice but to at least feint in this direction. Bibi's Bait-and-Switch\|Eric Alterman\|June 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST It seemed to me an inspiration—his last inspiration—to make the counter-attack a feint. The Last Shot\|Frederick Palmer At noon the completion of the bridge was signalled to the feint attack. A Handbook of the Boer War\|Gale and Polden, Limited Hindenburg made a feint on his right, but pushed his real outflanking movement along the railway on his left. A Short History of the Great War\|A. F. Pollard It was a feint, but a feint made with an accurate understanding of a dangerous enemy. Laramie Holds the Range\|Frank H. Spearman He made a feint too, upon Burtonville, which he suffered a few grenadiers and some light infantry to check. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation\|Charles Roger British Dictionary definitions for feint (1 of 2) feint¹ / (feɪnt) / noun a mock attack or movement designed to distract an adversary, as in a military manoeuvre or in boxing, fencing, etc a misleading action or appearance verb (intr) to make a feint Word Origin for feint C17: from French feinte, from feint pretended, from Old French feindre to feign British Dictionary definitions for feint (2 of 2) feint² / (feɪnt) / noun printing the narrowest rule used in the production of ruled paper Word Origin for feint C19: variant of faint Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to feint ruse, blind, stratagem, bait, cheat, artifice, hoax, pretension, fake, pretext, duck, ploy, imposture, dodge, maneuver, play, bluff, wile, deceit, snare
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feint

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verb (used with object)

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British Dictionary definitions for feint (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for feint (2 of 2)

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