I.
verb
ADVERB
▪ almost , nearly
VERB + FAINT
▪ be about to , be going to
▪
He was so pale she thought he was going to ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ at
▪
He would ~ at the sight of blood.
▪ from
▪
She ~ed from lack of air.
▪ with
▪
She almost ~ed with shock.
II.
adj.
1 not strong or clear
VERBS
▪ be , sound
▪
His voice sounded ~ and far away.
▪ become , grow
▪
The whispers grew fainter and fainter, then stopped altogether.
ADVERB
▪ extremely , very
▪
I can't make out the number—it's very ~.
▪ rather
2 near to losing consciousness
VERBS
▪ be , feel , look
ADVERB
▪ extremely , very
▪ almost
▪ a bit , a little , quite
▪
I was beginning to feel a little ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ with
▪
I was ~ with hunger.
Faint is used with these nouns: ↑ amusement , ↑ aroma , ↑ aura , ↑ birthmark , ↑ blur , ↑ blush , ↑ breeze , ↑ bruise , ↑ click , ↑ colour , ↑ cry , ↑ curl , ↑ disapproval , ↑ echo , ↑ flicker , ↑ flush , ↑ frown , ↑ gleam , ↑ glimmer , ↑ glow , ↑ grin , ↑ haze , ↑ hint , ↑ hiss , ↑ hope , ↑ hum , ↑ idea , ↑ image , ↑ light , ↑ line , ↑ memory , ↑ mist , ↑ moan , ↑ moonlight , ↑ murmur , ↑ noise , ↑ note , ↑ odour , ↑ outline , ↑ possibility , ↑ praise , ↑ pulse , ↑ recollection , ↑ reflection , ↑ resemblance , ↑ roar , ↑ rumble , ↑ rustle , ↑ scar , ↑ scent , ↑ shadow , ↑ shout , ↑ signal , ↑ smell , ↑ smile , ↑ sneer , ↑ sound , ↑ star , ↑ streak , ↑ suggestion , ↑ tinge , ↑ tinkle , ↑ tint , ↑ trace , ↑ trail , ↑ tremor , ↑ voice , ↑ whiff , ↑ whisper