| Main Entry: |
faint |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
lose consciousness |
Synonyms: |
be overcome, become unconscious, black out,
collapse,
drop,
fade,
fail,
fall,
flicker, go out like light, keel over,
languish, pass out,
succumb,
swoon,
weaken
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| Notes: |
faint (verb) means to pass out from weakness or to lose consciousness - faint (adjective) means barely perceptible or lacking clarity or distinctness; feint (noun) means any distracting or deceptive maneuver - feint (verb) means to deceive by a mock action |
