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Definition faint

Etymology 1

From Middle English faynt, feynt (“weak; feeble”), from Old French faint, feint (“feigned; negligent; sluggish”), past participle of feindre, faindre (“to feign; sham; work negligently”), from Latin fingere (“to touch, handle, usually form, shape, frame, form in thought, imagine, conceive, contrive, devise, feign”).

Adjective

faint (comparative fainter, superlative faintest)

1. (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
2. Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected
3. Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp
4. Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy
5. Slight; minimal.

Noun

faint (plural faints)

1. The act of fainting, syncope.
2. (rare) The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.

Etymology 2

From Middle English fainten, feynten, from the adjective (see above).

Verb

faint (third-person singular simple present faints, present participle fainting, simple past and past participle fainted)

1. (intransitive) To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
2. (intransitive) To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
3. (intransitive) To decay; to disappear; to vanish.

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