feint or faint

To feint is to make a movement to trick or distract someone. The movement itself is also called a feint. This word is most often used in boxing or fencing.

“Jack feinted with his left and then struck Tyrone hard with his right.”

‘Feint’ is pronounced the same as ‘faint’, which means to lose consciousness briefly (verb), or to feel like you are about to lose consciousness (adjective).

“The wedding was held outside in July, and it was so hot that one of the bridesmaids fainted. Even the bride was feeling faint.”

Feint is a choreographed attack used to distract the target from the original and devastating assault.

"A feint punch is usually followed up with an uppercut to the chin."

Faint means to suddenly pass out or temporarily lose consciousness. As an adjective, it means something dim, transparent, vague, slight etc.

"He has a faint handwriting, I can't see what he wrote."

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Definitions

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• n  any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
• v  deceive by a mock action
  The midfielder feinted to shoot

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• n  a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
• v  pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
• s  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
  a faint hissing sound
  a faint aroma
• s  lacking clarity or distinctness
  only a faint recollection
• s  lacking strength or vigor
  damning with faint praise
  faint resistance
• s  weak and likely to lose consciousness
  suddenly felt faint from the pain
  was sick and faint from hunger
• s  indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
  a faint clue to the origin of the mystery
  haven't the faintest idea
• s  lacking conviction or boldness or courage
  faint heart ne'er won fair lady

News & Articles

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• Bridging history with technology
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  July 10, 2013 - Mohave Daily News
• OpenFeint developer aims for a hardcore audience with Fates Forever MOBA
  Jason Citron is a true veteran of iOS gaming. He was one of the two developers behind Aurora Feint, and later vaulted it up to the huge social network that OpenFeint became . Now, Citron is back to making games with a new company called Hammer & Chisel ( formerly Phoenix Guild ), and he's just announced today that his upcoming game is called Fates Forever. It'll be a multiplayer online battle ...
  June 6, 2013 - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

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• EEE activity tough to predict
  It's coming. The faint buzz past your ear. The spindly shadow bouncing across your wall. Mosquitoes will soon be here.
  June 16, 2013 - The MetroWest Daily News
• Cal Lord: We’re all celebrities in God’s eyes
  I think I would faint if I walked into Mel's Downtown Creamery and saw Taylor Swift ordering ice cream. You don't expect to see celebrities inhabiting the same places you do.
  June 14, 2013 - The Norwich Bulletin
• Motor racing-McNish chasing a Le Mans hat-trick
  By Alan Baldwin LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Thundering down the long Mulsanne Straight at more than 240kph in the dark, with the car squirming on rainsoaked asphalt and the headlights searching through a murky wall of spray, is no place for the faint-hearted. Allan McNish, two times Le Mans 24 Hours winner and a strong contender in the number two Audi when the sportscar classic celebrates its ...
  June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Sports