Fainting

/ˈfeɪntɪŋ/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of collapsing into a state of temporary unconsciousness.

    "fainting fit"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of faint form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"She was on the verge of fainting out of sheer terror."

Etymology

From Middle English feinting, equivalent to faint + -ing.

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