noun to sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
2. faint ·noun the act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon. ·see fainting, ·noun.
3. faint ·superl lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
4. faint ·noun to decay; to disappear; to vanish.
5. faint ·vt to cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken.
6. faint ·superl wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, "faint heart ne'er won fair lady.".
7. faint ·superl performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance.
8. faint ·superl lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
9. faint ·vi to become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or mental functions; to swoon;
sometimes with away. ·see fainting, ·noun.