faint: Meaning and Definition of

faint

1. lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
2. feeble or slight: faint resistance; faint praise; a faint resemblance.
3. feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted; about to lose consciousness: faint with hunger.
4. lacking courage; cowardly; timorous: Faint heart never won fair maid.
5. unfounded: a faint action.

1. to lose consciousness temporarily.
2. to lose brightness.
3. to grow weak; lose spirit or courage.

1. a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon: to fall into a faint.