faint
Short definition from Wiktionary
Adjective
- Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
- Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
- Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp.
- Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy.
- Slight; minimal.
- Sickly, so as to make a person feel faint.
Noun
- The act of fainting, syncope.
- The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
Verb
- To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
- To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
- To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
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