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swoon: The horrible news made her faint.; feeble; timid; dim: a faint light in the distance
Not to be confused with:feint – a misleading movement: feint a pass; a pretense

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F0013000 (fānt)adj. faint·er, faint·est 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. Lacking conviction, boldness, or courage; timid: a tourist who is faint at heart.3. Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak: felt faint for a moment.n. An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness, generally associated with failure of normal blood circulation.intr.v. faint·ed, faint·ing, faints 1. To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.2. Archaic To weaken in purpose or spirit.

[Middle English, deceitful, cowardly, from Old French, past participle of feindre, to feign; see feign.]

faint′er n.faint′ly adv.faint′ness n.

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(feɪnt) adj1. lacking clarity, brightness, volume, etc: a faint noise. 2. lacking conviction or force; weak: faint praise. 3. feeling dizzy or weak as if about to lose consciousness4. without boldness or courage; timid (esp in the combination faint-hearted)5. not the faintest not the faintest idea not the faintest notion no idea whatsoever: I haven't the faintest. vb (intr) 6. to lose consciousness, esp momentarily, as through weakness7. archaic or poetic to fail or become weak, esp in hope or couragen (Pathology) a sudden spontaneous loss of consciousness, usually momentary, caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the brain. Technical name: syncope [C13: from Old French, from faindre to be idle] ˈfainter n ˈfaintingly adv ˈfaintish adj ˈfaintishness n ˈfaintly adv ˈfaintness n

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adj. faint•er, faint•est,
v., n. adj. 1. lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc. 2. feeble or slight. 3. feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted; about to lose consciousness. 4. lacking courage; cowardly; timorous. v.i. 5. to lose consciousness temporarily. 6. to lose brightness. 7. Archaic. to grow weak; lose spirit or courage. n. 8. a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; swoon. [1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French, past participle of faindre, variant of feindre feign] faint′er, n. faint′ing•ly, adv. faint′ish, adj. faint′ish•ness, n. faint′ly, adv. faint′ness, n.

faint

Past participle: fainted
Gerund: fainting

Imperative
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faint

Present
I faint
you faint
he/she/it faints
we faint
you faint
they faint

Preterite
I fainted
you fainted
he/she/it fainted
we fainted
you fainted
they fainted

Present Continuous
I am fainting
you are fainting
he/she/it is fainting
we are fainting
you are fainting
they are fainting

Present Perfect
I have fainted
you have fainted
he/she/it has fainted
we have fainted
you have fainted
they have fainted

Past Continuous
I was fainting
you were fainting
he/she/it was fainting
we were fainting
you were fainting
they were fainting

Past Perfect
I had fainted
you had fainted
he/she/it had fainted
we had fainted
you had fainted
they had fainted

Future
I will faint
you will faint
he/she/it will faint
we will faint
you will faint
they will faint

Future Perfect
I will have fainted
you will have fainted
he/she/it will have fainted
we will have fainted
you will have fainted
they will have fainted

Future Continuous
I will be fainting
you will be fainting
he/she/it will be fainting
we will be fainting
you will be fainting
they will be fainting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fainting
you have been fainting
he/she/it has been fainting
we have been fainting
you have been fainting
they have been fainting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fainting
you will have been fainting
he/she/it will have been fainting
we will have been fainting
you will have been fainting
they will have been fainting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fainting
you had been fainting
he/she/it had been fainting
we had been fainting
you had been fainting
they had been fainting

Conditional
I would faint
you would faint
he/she/it would faint
we would faint
you would faint
they would faint

Past Conditional
I would have fainted
you would have fainted
he/she/it would have fainted
we would have fainted
you would have fainted
they would have fainted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	faint - a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the braindeliquium, swoon, syncopeloss of consciousness - the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond
Verb	1.	faint - pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brainpass out, swoon, conkzonk out, pass out, black out - lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
Adj.	1.	faint - deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc; "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "weak colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"; "a weak pulse"weakperceptible - capable of being perceived by the mind or senses; "a perceptible limp"; "easily perceptible sounds"; "perceptible changes in behavior"
	2.	faint - lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"dim, shadowy, wispy, vagueindistinct - not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"
	3.	faint - lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"feebleweak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar"
	4.	faint - weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep"lightheaded, light-headed, swooning, lightill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
	5.	faint - indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"indistinct - not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"
	6.	faint - lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"fainthearted, faint-hearted, timidcowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley

faint

adjective1. dim, low, light, soft, thin, faded, whispered, distant, dull, delicate, vague, unclear, muted, subdued, faltering, hushed, bleached, feeble, indefinite, muffled, hazy, ill-defined, indistinct He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping.
dim clear, strong, powerful, bright, loud, distinct, conspicuous2. slight, weak, feeble, unenthusiastic, remote, slim, vague, slender She made a faint attempt at a laugh.3. timid, weak, feeble, lame, unconvincing, unenthusiastic, timorous, faint-hearted, spiritless, half-hearted, lily-livered He let his arm flail out in a faint attempt to strike her.
timid brave, bold, courageous4. dizzy, giddy, light-headed, vertiginous, weak, exhausted, fatigued, faltering, wobbly, drooping, languid, lethargic, muzzy, woozy (informal), weak at the knees, enervated Other signs of angina are nausea, feeling faint and shortness of breath.
dizzy fresh, vigorous, energetic, heartyverb1. pass out, black out, lose consciousness, keel over (informal), fail, go out, collapse, fade, weaken, languish, swoon (literary), flake out (informal) I thought he'd faint when I kissed him.noun1. blackout, collapse, coma, swoon (literary), unconsciousness, syncope (Pathology) She slumped on the ground in a faint.

faint

adjective1. Free from severity or violence, as in movement:balmy, delicate, gentle, mild, smooth, soft.2. So lacking in strength as to be barely audible:feeble, weak.3. Small in degree, especially of probability:negligible, outside, remote, slender, slight, slim.4. Not clearly perceived or perceptible:blear, bleary, cloudy, dim, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, misty, obscure, shadowy, unclear, undistinct, vague.nounA temporary loss of consciousness:blackout, swoon.Pathology: syncope.verbTo suffer temporary lack of consciousness:black out, keel over, pass out, swoon.

Translations

微弱的昏倒昏厥昏晕虚弱的

faint

(feint) adjective1. lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc. The sound grew faint; a faint light.微弱的2. physically weak and about to lose consciousness. Suddenly he felt faint.虚弱的 verb to lose consciousness. She fainted on hearing the news.昏晕 noun loss of consciousness. His faint gave everybody a fright.昏厥ˈfaintly adverb1. in a faint manner. A light shone faintly.暗淡地2. slightly; rather. She looked faintly surprised.轻微地ˈfaintness noun 昏厥，微弱，模糊

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be not for the faint-hearted

To be unsuitable for those who are easily stressed or frightened. That horror movie is definitely not for the faint-hearted. I don't scare easily, and I screamed the whole time! Working in an operating room is not for the faint-hearted.See also: not

not have the faintest idea

To have no knowledge or understanding about something. I do not have the faintest idea where I left my car keys. He does not have the faintest idea how hard it is to run a business.See also: faint, have, idea, not

damn (someone or something) with faint praise

To criticize or undermine someone or something by showing a lack of enthusiasm. I needed you to support me in there! The committee probably won't approve of my research project now that you've damned it with faint praise.See also: damn, faint, praise

not have the foggiest (notion)

To have no knowledge or understanding about something. He doesn't have the foggiest notion how hard it is to run a business. A: "Do you know where the car keys are?" B: "I haven't the foggiest. Sorry."See also: foggy, have, not

not have the faintest (notion)

To have no knowledge or understanding about something. He doesn't have the faintest notion how hard it is to run a business. A: "Do you know where the car keys are?" B: "I don't have the faintest, sorry."See also: faint, have, not

a faint heart

1. A tendency to experience stress, fear, anxiety, sickness, or discomfort from unpleasantness, graphic imagery, physical strain, or risk. We must warn you that the following video contains images that may be unsuitable to those with a faint heart. I wouldn't advise reading the comments section of this article if you have a faint heart. Part of the hike is along a narrow path very close to a sheer cliff, so it's certainly not for anyone with a faint heart!2. To have a very timid disposition; to lack the ambition or will to achieve success despite adversity. You can't have a faint heart if you want to work in this industry, I'll tell you that right now.See also: faint, heart

the faint of heart

A person who tends to easily experience stress, fear, anxiety, sickness, or discomfort when facing unpleasantness, graphic imagery, physical strain, or risk. We must warn you that the following video contains images that may be unsuitable for the faint of heart. Part of the hike is along a narrow path very close to a sheer cliff, so it's certainly not for the faint of heart!See also: faint, heart, of

faint dead away

To lose consciousness; to pass out. I don't know what happened, I just got dizzy all of a sudden and fainted dead away.See also: away, dead, faint

faint from (something)

To lose consciousness for a particular reason. We had to wait in line at the amusement park for so long that I fainted from the heat.See also: faint

faint heart never won fair lady

One must be self-assured and brave, as opposed to timid, in order to attract or woo a woman. I know you get nervous talking to your crush, but just remember—faint heart never won fair lady.See also: faint, fair, heart, lady, never, won

damn someone or something with faint praise

Fig. to criticize someone or something indirectly by not praising enthusiastically. The critic did not say that he disliked the play, but he damned it with faint praise. Mrs. Brown is very proud of her son's achievements, but damns her daughter's with faint praise.See also: damn, faint, praise

faint dead away

Fig. to faint and fall unconscious. I almost fainted dead away. David will faint dead away when he reads this.See also: away, dead, faint

faint from something

to faint because of something. I nearly fainted from fear! Three people along the parade route fainted from the heat.See also: faint

Faint heart never won fair lady.

Prov. A timid suitor never won his lady. (Used to encourage boys or men to be bold in courting women.) Bill: I'd really like to go out with Alice, but what if she says no? Alan: You won't know till you ask her. Faint heart never won fair lady. Don't be so shy about talking to Edith. Faint heart never won fair lady.See also: faint, fair, heart, lady, never, won

faint of heart

Fig. people who are squeamish; someone who is sickened or disturbed by unpleasantness or challenge. The pathway around the top of the volcano, near the crater, is not for the faint of heart.See also: faint, heart, of

damn with faint praise

Compliment so feebly that it amounts to no compliment at all, or even implies condemnation. For example, The reviewer damned the singer with faint praise, admiring her dress but not mentioning her voice . This idea was already expressed in Roman times by Favorinus (c. a.d. 110) but the actual expression comes from Alexander Pope's Epistle to Doctor Arbuthnot (1733): "Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, and, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer." See also: damn, faint, praise

damn someone/something with faint praise

If you damn someone or something with faint praise, you praise them, but in such a weak way that it is obvious that you do not really have a high opinion of them. In recent months he has consistently damned the government with faint praise. Note: People occasionally use by instead of with. He has been damned by faint praise throughout his career even though he has scored all manner of important goals. Note: You can also just talk about faint praise. Mr Robinson called him `the most obvious candidate'. That sounds like faint praise. Note: This expression was first used by the English writer Alexander Pope in his `Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot' (1735): `Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer.' See also: damn, faint, praise, someone, something

damn someone or something with faint praise

praise someone or something so unenthusiastically as to imply condemnation. This expression comes from the poet Alexander Pope's ‘Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot’ ( 1735 ): ‘Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer’. 1994 Canadian Defence Quarterly True there is the occasional condescending nod to those who served, but this frequently amounts to damning with faint praise. See also: damn, faint, praise, someone, something

a faint heart

timidity or lack of willpower preventing you from achieving your objective. Faint heart never won fair lady is a proverb which dates in this wording from the early 17th century; the idea, however, was around at least two centuries earlier.See also: faint, heart

not have the faintest (idea)

have no idea. informalSee also: faint, have, not

damn somebody/something with faint ˈpraise

praise somebody/something so little that you seem to be criticizing them/it: All he said was that I was ‘capable’. Talk about damning someone with faint praise!See also: damn, faint, praise, somebody, something

not have the ˈfaintest/ˈfoggiest (idea)

(British English, informal) have no idea at all about something; not know anything at all: I haven’t got the faintest idea what to buy Roger for his birthday. ♢ ‘Where are we?’ ‘I’m afraid I haven’t the foggiest.’See also: faint, foggy, have, not

damn with faint praise, to

To compliment so slightly that it amounts to no compliment at all, or even the reverse, a condemnation. The Roman writer Favorinus said, about a.d. 110, that it is more shameful to be praised faintly and coldly than to be censured violently. The practice was taken up early on, especially by literary critics. The classic quotation is from Alexander Pope’s Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot (1733). In poking fun at the critic Joseph Addison, here called Atticus, Pope said he would “Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, and, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer.” See also left-handed compliment.See also: damn, faint

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adj dim

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adj slight

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adj timid

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adj dizzy

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verb pass out

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noun blackout

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adj free from severity or violence, as in movement

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adj so lacking in strength as to be barely audible

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adj small in degree, especially of probability

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adj not clearly perceived or perceptible

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noun a temporary loss of consciousness

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verb to suffer temporary lack of consciousness

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noun a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

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verb pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

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