feint

  • 21feint — I. noun Etymology: French feinte, from Old French, from feint, past participle of feindre Date: 1644 something feigned; specifically a mock blow or attack on or toward one part in order to distract attention from the point one really intends to… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 22feint — [[t]feɪnt[/t]] n. 1) a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point to distract from the real target 2) a feigned or assumed appearance 3) to make a feint: The boxer feinted with his left[/ex] 4) to make a …

    From formal English to slang

  • 23feint — faint, feint Both words come from the same Old French root feindre ‘to feign’. Faint is used as an adjective meaning ‘indistinct, pale’ or ‘feeling dizzy’, as a noun meaning ‘a loss of consciousness’, and as a verb meaning ‘to lose consciousness’ …

    Modern English usage

  • 24feint — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a sham attack or blow etc. to divert attention or fool an opponent or enemy. 2 pretence. v.intr. make a feint. Etymology: F feinte, fem. past part. of feindre FEIGN 2. adj. esp. Printing = FAINT adj. 6 (feint lines). Etymology: ME …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 25feint — n. to make a feint * * * [feɪnt] to make a feint …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 26feint — feint1 [feınt] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: feinte, from Old French feindre; FEIGN] a movement or an attack that is intended to deceive an opponent, especially in ↑boxing feint 2 feint2 v [I and T] to pretend to hit someone in ↑boxing …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27feint — 1. verb /feɪnt/ To make a feint, or mock attack. 2. adjective /feɪnt/ (of an attack) directed toward a different part from the intended strike 3. noun /feɪnt/ a) A movement made to confuse the opponent, a dummy b) That which is feig …

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  • 28feint — [[t]fe͟ɪnt[/t]] feints, feinting, feinted VERB In sport or military conflict, if someone feints, they make a brief movement in a different direction from the one they intend to follow, as a way of confusing or deceiving their opponent. [V… …

    English dictionary

  • 29feint — feint1 [feɪnt] noun a deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other attacking movement, especially in boxing or fencing. verb make a feint. Origin C17: from Fr. feinte, past participle (used asnoun) of feindre feign . feint2 [feɪnt] adjective… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 30feint — I. /feɪnt / (say faynt) noun 1. a movement made with the object of deceiving an adversary; appearance of aiming at one part or point when another is the real object of attack. 2. a feigned or assumed appearance. –verb (i) 3. to make a feint.… …