Definition: 1. Feeling weak and tired and likely to become unconscious. 2. Very small; possible but unlikely. 3. That cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt.
Use 'faint' in a sentence:
1. She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted.
2. There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know.
3. Their instruments detected very faint radio waves at a frequency of 3 kilohertz.
4. She crumpled to the floor in a dead faint.
5. We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road.
6. She answered in a faint murmur.
7. This is no time to be faint-hearted.
8. I felt faint with hunger.
9. His breathing became faint.
10. I picked up the faint sound of a car in the distance.
11. He was conscious of the faint, musky aroma of aftershave.
12. A faint sneer of satisfaction crossed her face.
13. She suddenly felt faint.
14. The walkers were faint from hunger.
15. Afterwards, you will not feel faint or weak.
16. I haven't the faintest idea how to care for a snake.
17. She slumped to the ground in a faint.
18. The hills sent back a faint echo.
19. I think I'm going to faint.
20. I have been known to faint at the sight of blood.
21. He could see faint lines in her face.
22. He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping.
23. He fell to the ground in a dead faint.
24. I didn't have the faintest idea what you meant.
25. He felt suddenly faint, and his heart began to palpitate.
26. I almost fainted when she told me.
27. I thought he'd faint when I kissed him.
28. He stopped to try to adjust his vision to the faint starlight.
29. I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital.
30. Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath.
31. The room held the faint, sweet odour of pipe tobacco.
32. Faint glimmers of daylight were showing through the trees.
33. There is still a faint hope that she may be cured.
34. I heard a faint rustle in the bushes.
35. A faint aroma of coffee attracted his attention.
36. The lamb gave a faint bleat.
37. Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh.
38. The heat made him feel faint.
39. His ears caught a faint cry.
40. There was a faint pink tinge to the sky.
41. Suddenly the woman in front of me fainted.
42. I faint at the sight of blood.
43. The reception was a little faint but clear enough for him to receive the signal.
44. Afterwards, retrospective fear of the responsibility would make her feel almost faint.
45. The faint smell of her perfume lingered in the room.
