faint /feint/

Meaning

English definition

• (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
• (adj.) deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

Chinese translation

• n. 昏厥, 昏倒
• a. 模糊的, 微弱的, 无力的
• vi. 昏倒, 变得微弱

Word details

Part of speech

adjective / verb

Pronunciation

/feint/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.78 · Rare

Word forms

fainted, fainting, faints, fainter, faintest

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