Fainting
/ˈfeɪntɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An act of collapsing into a state of temporary unconsciousness.
"fainting fit"
Verb
- 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.