FEINT


Meaning of FEINT in English

I. feint 1 /feɪnt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: feinte , from Old French feindre ; ⇨ ↑ feign ]

a movement or an attack that is intended to deceive an opponent, especially in ↑ boxing

II. feint 2 BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]

to pretend to hit someone in ↑ boxing

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