FAINT


Meaning of FAINT in English

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

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