feintverb [ I or T ]
uk/feɪnt/us/feɪnt/especially in football and boxing, to pretend to move, or to make a move, in a particular direction in order to deceive an opponent:
[ + to infinitive ] Callas feinted to pass the ball and then shot it into the net.
He feinted a shot to the left.
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feint
noun [ C ] ukus
He produced a brilliant feint, passed two defenders, and smashed the ball into the net.