Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < AF, OF, ptp. of faindre, var. of feindrefeign)
Definition of 'Faint'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj)faint, swoon, syncope, deliquium a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
2. (adj)faint, weak deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "weak colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"; "a weak pulse"
3. (adj)dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy lacking clarity or distinctness "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"
4. (adj)faint, feeble lacking strength or vigor "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"
5. (adj)faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded weak and likely to lose consciousness "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep"
6. (adj)faint indistinctly understood or felt or perceived "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"
7. (verb)faint, fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted lacking conviction or boldness or courage "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
8. (verb)faint, conk, swoon, pass out pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of bloodsupply to the brain
1. (verb)faint to suddenly become unconscious She hit her head when she fainted.
Definition of 'Faint'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Faint the act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon. [R.] See Fainting, n
2. (noun)Faint to sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent
3. (noun)Faint to decay; to disappear; to vanish
4. Faint lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst
5. Faint wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady."
6. Faint lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound
7. Faint performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faintresistance
8. (verb)Faint 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, n
9. (verb)Faint to cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken
Definitions of Faint 
Afrikaans: swak, dof, vaag
Arabic: ضَعيف، باهِت
Bulgarian: слаб
Brazilian: desmaiado
Czech: slabý
German: schwach
Danish: svag
Greek: εξασθενημένος, αμυδρός
Spanish: débil, tenue
Estonian: nõrk
Farsi: ضعیف
Finnish: heikko
French: faible
Hebrew: חַלָש
Hindi: अस्पष्ट
Croatian: slab, plah, tih
Hungarian: gyenge
Indonesian: melemah
Icelandic: daufur; huglaus;þróttlaus
Italian: debole
Japanese: かすかな
Korean: 희미한
Lithuanian: silpnas, menkas
Latvian: neskaidrs; blāvs; niecīgs
Malay: kelam
Dutch: zwak
Norwegian: svak, vag; engstelig, for
Polish: nikły, słaby
Persian: ضعیف
Pashto: ضعیف
Portuguese: desmaiado
Romanian: slab
Russian: слабый
Slovak: slabý
Slovenian: šibak
Serbian: slab
Swedish: svag
Thai: จาง
Turkish: zayıf
Taiwanese: 微弱的
Ukrainian: боязкий; млявий
Urdu: ہمت ، طاقت وغیرہ میں کم ہ
Vietnamese: mờ nhạt
Chinese: 微弱的
