faint (/feɪnt/)
verb · Intermediate · Body & Health
🔊 /feɪnt/
Meaning
Meaning: lose consciousness for a short time
To suddenly lose consciousness for a short time, usually because of heat, shock, or lack of food. As an adjective it means weak or hard to see or hear.
Examples
🗣 She felt she might faint in the heat.
Etymology
From Old French ‘feindre’ (to feign, grow weak).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for fainting and, as an adjective, for weak sounds, smells, or lights.
Tags: health, symptom