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- DictionaryFaint/fānt/
adjective
- 1. (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible: "the faint murmur of voices"
- 2. weak and dizzy; close to losing consciousness: "the heat made him feel faint"
verb
- 1. lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain: "I fainted from loss of blood"
noun
- 1. a sudden loss of consciousness: "she hit the floor in a dead faint"
1. a. : hardly perceptible : dim. faint handwriting. b. : vague sense 2a. haven't the faintest idea. 2. : weak, dizzy, and likely to faint. sick and faint from the pain Jack London. 3. : lacking courage and spirit : cowardly. faint of heart. 4. : lacking strength or vigor : performed, offered, or accomplished weakly or languidly. faint praise.
Faint definition: lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.. See examples of FAINT used in a sentence.
FAINT definition: 1. not strong or clear; slight: 2. used to emphasize that you do not know something: 3. to feel…. Learn more.
Something faint has no courage or vigor. If you suddenly round the corner and see a gang of bullies staring straight at you, chances are you'll feel faint. Faint comes from the French feindre, for being cowardly or shirking duties. We usually use it to mean without great strength.
To lose courage or hope. (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).
Definition of faint adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock.
noun. a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon: to fall into a faint. faint. / feɪnt / adjective. lacking clarity, brightness, volume, etc. a faint noise. lacking conviction or force; weak. faint praise. feeling dizzy or weak as if about to lose consciousness.
FAINT meaning: 1. slight and not easy to notice, smell, hear, etc: 2. to feel very weak and as if you might fall…. Learn more.
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.
