faint

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /fɛɪnt/
• SAMPA: /feInt/

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Verb

Plain form faint

Third-person singular faints

Past tense fainted

Past participle fainted

Present participle fainting

1. (intransitive) When someone faints, they suddenly become unconscious and cannot be woken up easily.

   Get help quick! Someone has fainted here!

   Under a hot sun, humans faint easily.

Adjective

Positive faint

Comparative fainter

Superlative faintest

1. When something is faint, it is not clear, very small.

   The writing was faint.