Feint - English meaning

noun

A deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement, especially in boxing or fencing.

Usage examples:

A brief feint at the opponent's face

verb

Make a deceptive or distracting movement, especially during a fight.

Usage examples:

Adam feinted with his right and then swung a left

adjective

Denoting paper printed with faint lines as a guide for handwriting.

verb

To pretend to move, or to make a move, in a particular direction in order to deceive an opponent, especially in sports such as football or boxing

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] callas feinted to pass the ball and then shot it into the net., he feinted a sh…

noun

An action in which someone pretends to move, or makes a move, in a particular direction in order to deceive an opponent, especially in sports such as football or boxing

Usage examples:

He produced a brilliant feint, passed two defenders, and smashed the ball into the net.

noun

An action taken in order to deceive someone about what you intend to do, for example in war or politics

Usage examples:

During the advance, the french had been kept unsure of marlborough's destination by feints., us off…