Faint: meaning, definitions and examples

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faint

[ feɪnt ]

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feeling

Lacking strength or vigor; weak. Likely to lose consciousness.

Synonyms

dizzy, feeble, weak

Examples of usage

She felt faint after running a marathon.
The patient was faint from dehydration.

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action

To lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporary lack of oxygen to the brain.

Synonyms

collapse, pass out, swoon

Examples of usage

He fainted at the sight of blood.
She fainted from the heat.

Translations

Translations of the word "faint" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desmaiar

fraco
pálido

🇮🇳 बेहोश

कमजोर
फीका

🇩🇪 ohnmächtig werden

schwach
blass

🇮🇩 pingsan

lemah
pucat

🇺🇦 знепритомніти

слабкий
блідий

🇵🇱 zemdleć

słaby
blady

🇯🇵 気絶する

弱い
青白い

🇫🇷 s'évanouir

faible
pâle

🇪🇸 desmayarse

débil
pálido

🇹🇷 bayılmak

zayıf
solgun

🇰🇷 기절하다

약한
창백한

🇸🇦 يُغمى عليه

ضعيف
شاحب

🇨🇿 omdlít

slabý
bledý

🇸🇰 omdlieť

slabý
bledý

🇨🇳 晕倒

虚弱的
苍白的

🇸🇮 omedleti

šibek
bled

🇮🇸 liðast

veikur
fölur

🇰🇿 есінен танып қалу

әлсіз
бозарған

🇬🇪 გონების დაკარგვა

სუსტი
ფერმკრთალი

🇦🇿 huşunu itirmək

zəif
solğun

🇲🇽 desmayarse

débil
pálido

Word origin

The word 'faint' originated from the Old French word 'feindre', meaning 'to pretend'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'lacking strength or vigor' and 'losing consciousness'. The sense of 'feeling weak' dates back to the late 14th century, while the sense of 'losing consciousness' emerged in the early 18th century.