FEINT


Meaning of FEINT in English

/ feɪnt; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun

(especially in sport) a movement that is intended to make your opponent think you are going to do one thing when you are really going to do sth else

■ verb

[ v ] ( especially in sport ) to confuse your opponent by making them think you are going to do one thing when you are really going to do sth else

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from French feinte , past participle (used as a noun) of feindre feign.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.