faint
//feɪnt//
Verb
faintInfinitive
faintPresent tense
faintedPast tense
faintedPast participle
faintingPresent participle
faintsThird-person singular
1
To lose consciousness temporarily, typically due to lack of oxygen in the brain.
She fainted from the heat and had to sit down.
Adjective
faintCanonical form
fainterComparative
faintestSuperlative
1
Lacking strength or clarity; weak or dim.
There was a faint smell of smoke in the air.
2
Barely perceptible; slight or indistinct.
There was a faint smell of smoke in the air.
3
Lacking courage or conviction; timid.
He made a faint attempt to protest but quickly gave up.
Noun
faintsPlural
1
A sudden loss of consciousness; a swoon.
She fell to the ground in a faint.