faint
Meaning of faint
noun
- The act of fainting, syncope.
She suffered another faint.
- The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
- (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.
- Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected
- Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp
There was a faint red light in the distance.
- Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy
faint efforts
- Slight; minimal.
- 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).
- To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
- To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
Information about faint
- The plural form of faint is: faints.
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Hyphenation of faint
faint
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- faint is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
faint synonyms
Meaning weak:
Meaning dim:
Meaning feeble:
Meaning light:
Meaning fainthearted:
Meaning swoon:
Meaning conk:
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Anagrams of faint
Words that rhyme with faint
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