faint


Definition: Meaning of, faint in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / feɪnt /

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faint fainter faintest
  1. difficult to see, hear, smell etc
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  2. a faint hope/possibility/chance etc a very small or slight hope etc
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  3. not have the faintest idea to not know anything at all about something
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  4. feeling weak and as if you are about to become unconscious because you are very ill, tired, or hungry
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
faint fainted fainted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
fainting faints
[intransitive]
  1. to suddenly become unconscious for a short time [=  pass out]
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  2. I nearly/almost fainted spoken used to say that you were very surprised by something
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Singular Plural
faint faints
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  1. an act of becoming unconscious
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faint used in phrases

  • faint-hearted (adjective)
    1. not trying very hard, because you do not want to do something, or you are not confident that you can succeed [=  half-hearted]
    2. something is not for the faint-hearted used humorously to say that something is difficult and needs a lot of effort
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