verb / noun / adjective
faint
A temporary loss of consciousness from physical weakness.
A runner faints near the finish line on a hot day.
Etymology
The source verb concerned becoming weak or failing. A faint is an episode in which strength and awareness temporarily fail.
More examples
- I feel faint and need to sit down.
- She fell to the floor in a faint.
- He fainted during the blood draw.
Forms
faint · faints · fainted · fainting · fainter · faintest
faintness noun — Physical weakness with possible loss of consciousness.
Similar words
- pass out
- An informal phrase for fainting or otherwise losing consciousness.
- lightheaded
- Describes feeling dizzy or unsteady without necessarily losing consciousness.