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fainted

fainted is the simple past and past participle of faint.

Meaning of faint

Verb

faint (third-person singular simple present faints, present participle fainting, simple past and past participle fainted)

  1. (intransitive) 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).
    • A fainting fit.
  2. (intransitive) To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
    • If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 24:10
  3. (intransitive) To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
    • November 12, 1711, Alexander Pope, letter to Henry Cromwell
      Gilded clouds, while we gaze upon them, faint before the eye.

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Questions about fainted

What is fainted the simple past and past participle of?
Fainted is the simple past and past participle of faint.

Words near fainted in the dictionary

  1. faint-heart
  2. faint-hearted
  3. faint-heartedly
  4. faint-heartedness
  5. faint-hearts
  6. fainted
  7. faintee
  8. faintees
  9. fainten
  10. faintened
  11. faintening

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