■ adjective
1》 (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.
↘(of a hope, chance, or idea) slight.
2》 close to losing consciousness.
■ verb briefly lose consciousness because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.
■ noun a sudden loss of consciousness.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~ , feint , past participle of faindre , feindre (see feign ).