Faint(n.) To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
Faint(n.) To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
Faint(n.) The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon. [R.] See Fainting, n.
Faint(superl.) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
Faint(superl.) Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, \"Faint heart ne'er won fair lady.\"
Faint(superl.) Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
Faint(superl.) Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance.
Faint(v. i.) To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or mental functions; to swoon; -- sometimes with away. See Fainting, n.
Faint(v. t.) To cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken.
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Fainting(n.) Syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest of the blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, the respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak.
Fainting(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Faint
Faintly(adv.) In a faint, weak, or timidmanner.
Faintness(n.) The state of being faint; loss of strength, or of consciousness, and self-control.
Faintness(n.) Want of vigor or energy.
Faintness(n.) Feebleness, as of color or light; lack of distinctness; as, faintness of description.
Faintness(n.) Faint-heartedness; timorousness; dejection.
Faints(n.pl.) The impure spirit which comes over first and last in the distillation of whisky; -- the former being called the strong faints, and the latter, which is much more abundant, the weak faints. This crude spirit is much impregnated with fusel oil.
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