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शब्द आवृत्ति

faint

(feɪnt )

शब्द प्रारूप:comparative fainter , superlative faintest , plural, 3rd person singular present tense faints , present participle fainting , past tense, past participle fainted

1. विशेषण [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity.

He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping.

The room held the faint, sweet odour of pipe tobacco.

He could see faint lines in her face.

There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know.

समानार्थी शब्द:dim, low, light, soft faint के अधिक समानार्थी

faintly क्रिया विशेषण [usually ADVERB after verb, oft ADVERB adjective]

He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew.

She felt faintly ridiculous.

समानार्थी शब्द:softly, weakly, feebly, in a whisper faint के अधिक समानार्थी

समानार्थी शब्द:slightly, rather, a little, somewhat faint के अधिक समानार्थी

2. विशेषण [ADJECTIVE noun]

A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm.

Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh.

A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly.

Ten years ago today the U.S. Center for Disease Control published the first faint warnings of a worldwide epidemic.

समानार्थी शब्द:slight, weak, feeble, unenthusiastic faint के अधिक समानार्थी

faintly क्रिया विशेषण [ADVERB after verb]

John smiled faintly and shook his head.

समानार्थी शब्द:softly, weakly, feebly, in a whisper faint के अधिक समानार्थी

3. क्रिया

If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock.

She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted. [VERB]

I thought he'd faint when I kissed him. [VERB]

समानार्थी शब्द:pass out, black out, lose consciousness, keel over [informal] faint के अधिक समानार्थी

Faint is also a noun.

She slumped to the ground in a faint.

4. विशेषण [verb-link ADJECTIVE]

Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness.

Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath.

समानार्थी शब्द:dizzy, giddy, light-headed, vertiginous faint के अधिक समानार्थी

faintness अगणनीय संज्ञा

One patient suffered headaches, nausea, and faintness.

समानार्थी शब्द:weakness, dizziness, dimness, languor faint के अधिक समानार्थी

faint के अधिक समानार्थी

Video: pronunciation of 'faint'

शब्द आवृत्ति

faint in American

(feɪnt ; fānt)

विशेषण

without strength; weak; feeble

without courage or hope; timid

done without strength, vigor, or enthusiasm; halfhearted

feeling weak and dizzy, as if about to swoon

dim; indistinct; unclear

far from certain

a faint chance

संज्ञा

a condition of temporary loss of consciousness as a result of an inadequate flow of blood to the brain; swoon

8. [pl.]

the crude, impure spirits given off in the first and last stages of the distillation of liquor

अकर्मक क्रिया

to fall into a faint; swoon

often with away

10. Archaic

to weaken; languish

to lose courage or hope

व्युत्पन्न प्रारुप

faintish (ˈfaintish)

विशेषण

faintly (ˈfaintly)

क्रिया विशेषण

faintness (ˈfaintness)

संज्ञा

faint के शब्द मूल

ME feint < OFr, sluggish, orig. pp. of feindre: see feign

शब्द आवृत्ति

faint in British

(feɪnt )

विशेषण

lacking clarity, brightness, volume, etc

a faint noise

lacking conviction or force; weak

faint praise

feeling dizzy or weak as if about to lose consciousness

without boldness or courage; timid (esp in the combination faint-hearted)

5. not the faintest

क्रिया (intransitive)

to lose consciousness, esp momentarily, as through weakness

7. archaic or poetic

to fail or become weak, esp in hope or courage

संज्ञा

a sudden spontaneous loss of consciousness, usually momentary, caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the brain

Technical name: syncope

व्युत्पन्न प्रारुप

fainter (ˈfainter)

संज्ञा

faintingly (ˈfaintingly)

क्रिया विशेषण

faintish (ˈfaintish)

विशेषण

faintishness (ˈfaintishness)

संज्ञा

faintly (ˈfaintly)

क्रिया विशेषण

faintness (ˈfaintness)

संज्ञा

faint के शब्द मूल

C13: from Old French, from faindre to be idle

faint युक्त उदाहरण वाक्य

ये उदाहरण स्वचालित रूप से चुने गए हैं और इसमें संवेदनशील सामग्री हो सकती है अधिक पढ़ें…

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