The meaning of Faint

noun

A period when all lights must be turned out or covered to prevent them being seen by the enemy during an air raid.

Usage examples:

People found it difficult to travel in the blackout

adjective

Made white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight.

Usage examples:

Permed and bleached hair

verb

Cause (a material such as cloth, paper, or hair) to become white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight.

Usage examples:

A new formula to bleach and brighten clothing

verb

(of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way.

Usage examples:

The roof collapsed on top of me

noun

An instance of a structure falling down or giving way.

Usage examples:

The collapse of a railway bridge

verb

Break down, literally or metaphorically

noun

A prolonged state of deep unconsciousness, caused especially by severe injury or illness.

Usage examples:

She went into a coma

noun

A diffuse cloud of gas and dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.

Usage examples:

Rosetta's instruments will analyse the gases and dust grains in the coma that forms when the comet …

phrasal verb

Stop operating or functioning

phrasal verb

(of a machine or engine) to stop working or fail suddenly, or (of a person) to go to sleep

Usage examples:

My radio conked out again.

adjective

Having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.

Usage examples:

Jonathan had begun to suffer dizzy spells

verb

Make (someone) feel unsteady, confused, or amazed.

Usage examples:

Her nearness dizzied him

adjective

Having or causing a feeling of spinning around and being unable to balance

Usage examples:

She felt dizzy and needed to sit down., fig. in the computer industry, change comes at a dizzy pace…

adjective

Stupefied by sleep or a drug.

Usage examples:

She was under sedation and a bit dopey

adjective

Wanting to sleep, because or as if you have taken a drug

Usage examples:

He had taken a sleeping tablet the night before and still felt dopey., he's nice, but a bit dopey.

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

Usage examples:

The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

Usage examples:

The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

verb

Gradually grow faint and disappear.

Usage examples:

The light had faded and dusk was advancing

noun

The process of becoming less bright.

Usage examples:

The sun can cause colour fade

noun

A shot causing the ball to deviate to the right (or, for a left-handed golfer, the left)

Usage examples:

When they get to the 18th the ideal shot is a fade

adjective

Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

Usage examples:

By now, he was too feeble to leave his room

adjective

Weak

Usage examples:

A feeble joke, he’s pretty feeble, and has to use a cane to get around.

phrasal verb

Change from a waking to a sleeping state

phrasal verb

To suddenly go to sleep or feel weak because you are extremely tired

Usage examples:

I got home and flaked out on the sofa., i'm tired of relying on other people - they keep flaking ou…

adjective

Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy.

Usage examples:

Luke felt almost giddy with relief

verb

Make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation.

Usage examples:

You should just sit back and enjoy it, but i feel slightly giddied by it.

adjective

Having a slight feeling of spinning around or being unable to balance; slightly dizzy

Usage examples:

When she got off the roller coaster, she felt giddy and lightheaded.

adjective

Not clearly explained, described, or shown

Usage examples:

When your project's goals are ill-defined, it can be impossible to plan the necessary steps to achi…

adjective

So slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived.

Usage examples:

His head moved in an almost imperceptible nod

adjective

Lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time.

Usage examples:

They may face indefinite detention

adjective

Not exact or not clear; without clear limits

Usage examples:

It was a wonderful opportunity, but it meant leaving family and friends for an indefinite period, p…

adjective

Not clear or sharply defined.

Usage examples:

His speech was slurred and indistinct

adjective

Not clear

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An indistinct shape/sound/recollection

noun

The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

Usage examples:

The light of the sun

verb

Provide with light or lighting; illuminate.

Usage examples:

The room was lit by a number of small lamps

adjective

Having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark.

Usage examples:

The bedrooms are light and airy

adjective

If you feel light-headed, you feel weak and as if you are going to lose your balance

Usage examples:

She'd had a couple of glasses of champagne and was starting to feel light-headed.

adjective

(of a sound) not loud because of being obstructed in some way; muted.

Usage examples:

They heard the sounds of muffled voices

verb

Wrap or cover for warmth.

Usage examples:

Everyone was muffled up in coats and scarves

adjective

(of a sound or voice) quiet and soft.

Usage examples:

The muted hum of the distant traffic

verb

Deaden, muffle, or soften the sound of.

Usage examples:

Her footsteps were muted by the thick carpet

adjective

Not loud, or not enthusiastic

Usage examples:

Her reaction was muted.

adjective

Unable to think clearly; confused.

Usage examples:

She was shivering and her head felt muzzy from sleep

adjective

(of a person) confused and unable to think clearly because of tiredness, illness, alcohol, or drugs, or (of a situation, plans, etc.) not clear or well explained

Usage examples:

Feeling muzzy from the blow on his head, he got up very slowly., until a week ago, the group's obje…

adjective

Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

Usage examples:

His origins and parentage are obscure

verb

Keep from being seen; conceal.

Usage examples:

Grey clouds obscure the sun

adjective

Not known to many people

Usage examples:

An obscure 18th-century painter, official policy has changed for reasons that remain obscure.

idiom

Surprised or confused, so that it is difficult to behave or react as you usually would

Usage examples:

He walked up and said i was fat, which really threw me off balance (= made me feel confused)., her …

adjective

Light in colour or shade; containing little colour or pigment.

Usage examples:

Choose pale floral patterns for walls

verb

Become pale in one's face from shock or fear.

Usage examples:

I paled at the thought of what she might say

noun

A wooden stake or post used with others to form a fence.

Usage examples:

Get creative with a picket fence and have diagonal pales nailed to the horizontal boards.

adjective

Making little or no noise.

Usage examples:

The car has a quiet, economical engine

noun

Absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.

Usage examples:

The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet

verb

Make or become silent, calm, or still.

Usage examples:

There are ways of quieting kids down

verb

Wind something on to a reel by turning the reel.

Usage examples:

Sailplanes are often launched by means of a wire reeled in by a winch

noun

A cylinder on which film, wire, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound.

Usage examples:

A cotton reel

noun

A lively scottish or irish folk dance.

Usage examples:

We put on the record player and danced reels

adjective

Shaking or trembling.

Usage examples:

She managed a shaky laugh

adjective

Feeling upset

Usage examples:

This was my fourth time in a plane, but i still felt shaky., it was a shaky marriage from the start…

adjective

Not in good condition or likely to fail

Usage examples:

The government is taking these steps to try to improve the country's shaky economy., too many mortg…

verb

Make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.

Usage examples:

Those in the streets were stifled by the fumes

noun

A joint in the legs of horses, dogs, and other animals, equivalent to the knee in humans.

Usage examples:

At necropsy all stifle joints were stable to an anterior drawer force with no significant limitatio…

verb

Past simple and past participle of stifle

Usage examples:

He is said to have stifled his victim with a pillow., we almost stifled in the heat of the city., s…

adjective

(of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed.

Usage examples:

I felt strangely subdued as i drove home

verb

Overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).

Usage examples:

She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud

adjective

(of color or light) not very bright, or (of sound) not very loud

Usage examples:

A subdued voice, a subdued chalk-stripe suit, most of the fans were subdued, quietly waiting for th…

verb

Faint, especially from extreme emotion.

Usage examples:

Frankie's mother swooned and had to be helped to the headmaster's office

noun

An occurrence of fainting.

Usage examples:

I fell down in a swoon

noun

Temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure.

Usage examples:

Decreased cerebral perfusion may cause impaired consciousness and syncope.

noun

A short period of time when a person becomes unconscious

Usage examples:

Postural syncope occurs when the body cannot supply enough blood to the brain in the upright positi…

adjective

Shaking or quivering involuntarily.

Usage examples:

Her eyes were tearful, her hands trembly

adjective

Shaking slightly in a way that you cannot control, for example because you are frightened, angry, or excited, or because of illness

Usage examples:

She suddenly felt nervous and trembly., i still had another fifty feet to climb when my legs sudden…

adjective

Not easy to see, hear, or understand.

Usage examples:

The motive for this killing is unclear

adjective

Not obvious or easy to see or know

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] it’s unclear what actually happened that night., i’m unclear about a couple of …

adjective

Not conspicuous or attracting attention.

Usage examples:

The service was unobtrusive and efficient

adjective

Liable to fall or shake; not steady in position.

Usage examples:

He was very unsteady on his feet

adjective

Moving or changing, or not firm

Usage examples:

She’s been sick, and she’s still a bit unsteady on her feet.

adjective

Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.

Usage examples:

Many patients suffer vague symptoms

adjective

Not clearly stated, described, or explained, or not clearly seen or felt

Usage examples:

She had a vague feeling that something had gone terribly wrong., i have only a vague memory of the …

adjective

Extremely high or steep.

Usage examples:

Vertiginous drops to the valleys below

adjective

Causing or experiencing the feeling that everything is spinning around

Usage examples:

The two skyscrapers were connected by a vertiginous walkway.

adjective

Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

Usage examples:

She was recovering from flu, and was very weak

adjective

Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

Usage examples:

After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak., that old chair is very weak an…

adjective

Too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective

Usage examples:

Weak growth/market share/results there was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in may., we…

adjective

Tending to move unsteadily from side to side.

Usage examples:

The car had a wobbly wheel

noun

A fit of temper or panic.

Usage examples:

My daughter threw a wobbly when i wouldn't let her play

noun

Popular name for members of industrial workers of the world.

adjective

Made of wool.

Usage examples:

A red woolly hat

noun

A garment made of wool, especially a pullover.

Usage examples:

Bargain hunters snapped up everything from winter woollies to suits and evening wear.

adjective

Made of wool, or made of something that looks like wool

Usage examples:

A woolly hat/jumper, it's the woolly thinking behind the book that i find so infuriating., i can't …

adjective

Unsteady, dizzy, or dazed.

Usage examples:

I still felt woozy from all the pills

adjective

Slightly weak and confused and likely to fall

Usage examples:

This medicine may make you woozy.