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Faint
feɪnt
Faint definitions
adjective
faint
fainter
faintest
- (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible
"the faint murmur of voices"
indistinct vague unclear indefinite ill-defined obscure imperceptible hardly noticeable hardly detectable unobtrusive quiet muted muffled stifled subdued- (of a hope or chance) possible but unlikely; slight
"there is a faint chance that the enemy may flee"
- lacking conviction or enthusiasm; feeble
"she sent him a faint answering smile"
- feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness
"the heat made him feel faint"
verb
faint
fainted
fainting
faints
- lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain
"I fainted from loss of blood"
- grow weak or feeble; decline
"the fires were fainting there"