Definition of "faint" in Anglais

adjective

1. (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness

   • I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.
   • He almost fell faint due to the hot climate.

2. Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.

3. Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp.

   • There was a faint red light in the distance.

4. Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy.

   • faint efforts
   • faint resistance
   • They damned the latest book with faint praise.

5. Slight; minimal.

   • a faint chance

6. (archaic) Sickly, so as to make a person feel faint.

noun

1. The act of fainting, syncope.

   • She suffered another faint.

2. (rare) The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.

verb

1. (intransitive) To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).

   • A fainting fit.

2. (intransitive) To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.

3. (intransitive) To decay; to disappear; to vanish.

   • November 12, 1711, Alexander Pope, letter to Henry Cromwell Gilded clouds, while we gaze upon them, faint before the eye.