Definition of faint in English:

faint

adjective feɪntfeɪnt

1(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.
（景象，气味，声音）微弱的，依稀的
the faint murmur of voices
依稀可闻的咕哝声。
Example sentencesExamples
- A faint rustling was heard close to where they were.
- I strained my ears and was about to give up when the faint sound of a rumbling engine became perceptible.
- I could still detect the faint smell of bleach.
- Everywhere they look in the sky, they see a faint glow.
- The only sound is the faint whisper of the air-conditioning.
- As I get closer, there's a faint gleam behind the stained-glass windows of the 13th-century abbey.
- I just lay there listening to the faint beat of his heart.
- Last night on the evening air a faint whiff of garbage floated down the street making the heat even more unbearable.
- On a small, precarious headland the faint traces of a monastic cell can be seen.
- He had short black hair and a very faint black moustache, a London accent and a thin build.
- A faint trace of wood smoke wisps through the air.
- Even now, years later, with a little help from my imagination I can open up that suitcase and still smell their faint aroma.
- I lie there listening for a few minutes and, just as I'm at the point of giving up and going back to sleep I hear it again - a faint noise, barely audible at all.
- Richard stayed silent, nothing stirred and he could hear his heart beating nervously and the faint crackle of the flames.
- The sound was so faint untrained ears could have barely heard it.
- l've been listening to the faint hum of London traffic and the random bangs and crackles of fireworks in nearby parks and gardens.
- There was just a faint scent of lavender and mothballs about her.
- Bat calls have to be incredibly loud so that the faint echoes can to be detected.
- As they got closer Zoe could see faint outlines of buildings.
- All of the marks on the sides are very faint.
Synonyms
indistinct, vague, unclear, indefinite, ill-defined, obscure, imperceptible, hardly noticeable, hardly detectable, unobtrusive
pale, light, faded, bleached
quiet, muted, muffled, stifled, subdued
feeble, weak, thin, whispered, murmured, indistinct, scarcely audible, scarcely perceptible, hard to hear, hard to make out, vague
low, soft, gentle
1. 1.1 (of a hope or chance) possible but unlikely; slight.
  there is a faint chance that the enemy may flee
  敌人逃跑的可能性很小。
  Example sentencesExamples
  And there's a touch of faint hope in Mr Ward's comment that the bank was considering appealing.
  In short, the whole point of the pub is that you go to relax and talk to people in the faint hope that when you emerge, your mind feels unburdened.
  So on Saturday I went to the Bayshore Winners with the faint hope they would carry the same merchandise.
  Today's results extinguished their faint hopes that they could prise back control of the Senate.
  I always have this faint hope that I might stumble across some great find at the flea market.
  There remains a faint hope that he has been released and is attempting to make his way through the jungle.
  United desperately need to win at the Riverside Stadium to maintain their faint hopes of clawing their way back into the title race.
  He eked out his drinking water until Tuesday morning, waiting in the faint hope of being found.
  I saw a faint glimmer of hope; a chance to derail the topic.
  I am therefore in the weeks ahead going to be putting up my old academic papers on Blogspot in the faint hope of introducing them to a wider audience.
  Yes, on one hand he's accepting perhaps the reality, but also on the other hand, he's still trying to see if there is a faint hope he can hang on in there.
  All the while he is in faint hope he can make it home to his beloved.
  It was all going nowhere and we were clinging to the faint hope that Kildare might muster something.
  Well, with 13 million creatures who have yet to be named is there a faint chance that you might run out of possible names?
  Is there a touch of faint hope in Mr Ward's comment that the bank was considering appealing?
  Volunteers' title hopes took a blow when they lost 4-3 at home to Hounds, who still harbour faint hopes of the championship.
  Only rain could have rescued the home side and a light cloud cover may have raised faint hopes of a miracle but it was all over after India had bowled just 12 balls.
  Reports last week suggested that there is now a faint hope of an end to these absurdities.
  With a minute to go, Henry pulled his fifth and final foul and left the court, taking with him Kingston's faint hope of winning the game.
  His tenure closed with a win at Hampden, but it was a hollow victory as faint hopes of qualification for the next World Cup were extinguished.
  Synonyms
  slight, slender, slim, small, tiny, minimal, negligible, remote, distant, vague, unlikely, improbable, doubtful, dubious, far-fetched
  poor, outside
  informal minuscule
  rare exiguous
2. 1.2 Lacking conviction or enthusiasm; feeble.
  she sent him a faint answering smile
  Example sentencesExamples
  I made the obvious joke about him looking forward to progressing to the next stage and consuming solids, which got me a faint smile from Quentin.
  They received the faint answer of ‘yes’ and their fears were assuaged; if only for a moment.
  Ask about the income from playing the instrument, he will give you a faint smile as reply.
  If that seems like faint praise… well, it is.
  Hundreds of mourners gather daily, shedding torrents of tears and managing a few faint smiles as they remember their loved ones.
  The acquisition of Edmark was greeted with faint enthusiasm when it was first announced.
  Synonyms
  unenthusiastic, half-hearted, weak, feeble, low-key
  informal wishy-washy
2predicative Feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness.
头晕目眩的；快要失去知觉的
the heat made him feel faint
酷热让他头晕目眩。
Example sentencesExamples
- If conscious, the person may feel faint or be very weak or confused.
- Jane awakens again later in the afternoon, faint with hunger and still numb from emotion.
- He had woken up feeling dizzy and faint, a distant rushing sound in his ears.
- This is when you stomach empties too quickly after eating, causing a drop in blood sugar and making you feel dizzy and faint.
- If you become dizzy or faint while sitting, take several deep breaths and bend forward with your head between your knees.
- When a panic attack strikes, most likely your heart pounds and you may feel sweaty, weak, faint, or dizzy.
- The wine rarely loses its faint iodine background flavour and is often high in alcohol.
- ‘I was putting my arm under pressure but I was losing so much blood I was beginning to feel very faint,’ she said.
- Finally another man went down to check and found him weak and faint from exertion and lack of air.
- He felt faint from the lack of oxygen he was now receiving.
- My hands were trembling, I almost reached for the phone to call Nick because I felt so faint and dizzy.
- She often had to stop up to 40 times during a training session and had to pull out of major competitions because she felt dizzy or faint.
- Lights danced in front of her eyes, and she felt faint from lack of blood.
- The girls would be faint at the sight of such destruction.
- When Kirstle reached her room, panting and close to a faint, her heart almost skipped a beat when she saw the young lady sitting in a chair by her fire.
- Lydie had never felt so faint in all her life.
- They have three or four of these episodes a year when they feel dizzy or faint, but they just pick themselves up and carry on.
- Bren didn't hear, dizzy and faint from the nausea and endless retching.
- If you feel faint, sweaty, dizzy or confused you may be suffering from an insulin reaction.
Synonyms
dizzy, giddy, light-headed, muzzy, weak, weak at the knees, unsteady, shaky, wobbly, off-balance, reeling
informal woozy, woolly, woolly-headed, dopey, trembly, all of a quiver
rare vertiginous

verb feɪntfeɪnt

[no object]

1Lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.
昏厥，晕倒
I fainted from loss of blood
Example sentencesExamples
- The victim has signs of shock, such as fainting, pale complexion or breathing in a notably shallow manner.
- My back was hurting badly and I was fainting, losing my senses.
- Pacemakers are usually used to treat an abnormally slow heartbeat (heart block) which can cause dizziness, fainting or blackouts.
- When blood pressure drops, less blood flows to the brain, leading to fainting.
- Hip fractures were not associated with fainting or the use of sedatives or alcohol.
- Common signs of pulmonary hypertension are shortness of breath with activity, feeling tired, fainting and chest pain.
- Since the age of 14 he had been fainting and losing consciousness regularly at school.
- Get the person to lie down on his or her back and elevate the feet higher than the head to keep adequate blood flow to the brain, which will prevent fainting.
- The patient hadn't fainted; she'd had a stroke and this was the woman who had been so kind to me.
- It was concluded that the pilot had fainted or lost his horizon.
- "I have to go… the incense, it's making me faint.
- The child may tire easily and may even faint from physical activity.
- I'd do it myself, but I faint at the sight of a needle.
- He then began to hyperventilate and allegedly fainted and hit the car in front of him.
- The surgery in May came after she had started to suffer alarming ‘blue’ spells, in which she would faint through lack of oxygen.
- Don't go if you faint at the sight of blood.
- During either stage, the investigator stops the test if the volunteer faints or develops low blood pressure.
- Geneva was beginning to faint from lack of oxygen, and when he let go of her, she fell to the floor, desperately trying to see who was fighting the men to save her.
- Call the doctor if your child faints more than once in a month.
- Physical activity, even if it's not very strenuous, may trigger extreme fatigue, dizziness or even fainting.
Synonyms
pass out, lose consciousness, fall unconscious, black out, collapse
informal flake out, keel over, conk out, zonk out, drop, go out, go out like a light
literary swoon
1. 1.1archaic Grow weak or feeble; decline.
  〈古〉变得微弱（或虚弱）；衰落
  the fires were fainting there
  火在渐渐熄灭。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The flame of the soldiers' fire grew faint, white mists rose in the fields, the cannon in the forest ceased and the birds began.

noun feɪntfeɪnt

A sudden loss of consciousness.
晕倒，昏厥
she hit the floor in a dead faint
她倒在地板上昏死过去。
Example sentencesExamples
- Adondra collapses in a dead faint as the power leaves her body, along with the blood from the deep gash on her shoulder.
- The first time he had drunk it he had been violently sick, then had fallen to the ground in a dead faint as the mildly poisonous root exploded through his system.
- As soon as the kiss ended, Jane collapsed in a dead faint on the front steps.
- Others simply dropped to the ground in a dead faint, overwhelmed by Darkstorm's rage.
- I never got any farther than saying Mikasho, for my mother had collapsed in a dead faint.
- If Prudie's beloved showed up in a skirt and pumps, she would probably wind up in a dead faint, but that's what makes horse races, no?
- I would have started yelling and hooting with glee in his face, but I was in bed in a dead faint while he was thrown out.
- Irene shut the door and collapsed on the floor in a dead faint.
- They both fell to the ground in a dead faint, taking their chairs with them.
- Suddenly Tina let out a high-pitched wail, jumped from her cot and collapsed in a dead faint onto the floor.
- The multiple shocks to body and mind sent his wounded psyche catapulting down the dark tunnel to oblivion in a dead faint.
- Catalyne soon tired and collapsed in the middle of the street in a dead faint, the young king rushing to her side as the remaining enemy closed in on them.
- He gave a loud, startling, heart-wrenching cry and fell backwards in a dead faint.
- Once free of danger, she collapsed under a tree in a dead faint.
- If I didn't find food soon I was going to collapse in a dead faint.
- Pellew was the one to notice her fatigue and caught her in a dead faint.
- All she could do was stumble over to her cot and drop in a dead faint.
- Everyone in the crowd gasped and Miss Moss fell over in a dead faint with poor little Mr. Goodman to catch her stout figure.
- Oreste stumbles, recovers, stumbles again - and measures his length on the ground in a dead faint.
- She collapsed to the ground in a dead faint, and Vixen caught her as she fell.
Synonyms
blackout, fainting fit, loss of consciousness, collapse
coma
literary swoon
Medicine syncope

Phrases

not have the faintest

informal Have no idea.
〈非正式〉一点也不知道（或不明白）
I haven't the faintest what it means
我全然不知它是什么意思。
Example sentencesExamples
- The only problem was that I didn't have the faintest idea what I was going to say.
- But I'll tell you, I don't have the faintest idea how they've solved that problem.
- So, uh, I guess it was a good movie, though I don't have the faintest idea what it was about.
- I don't have the faintest idea who Michelle is talking about here.
- Afterwards, he said modestly: ‘I didn't have the faintest idea I'd win one award let alone three.
- Believe me, we want to ‘talk’ with you, but we don't have the faintest idea how to accomplish that.
- As a student at Sydney Boys High in the 1950s he didn't have the faintest idea what he wanted to do but, as he was good at debating, was consistently advised to study law.
- In fact, the people proposing to do the research for it didn't have the faintest idea of what chemicals, if any, might produce the results they described.
- You don't have the faintest idea what has happened, do you?
- Iago's final silence was a speaking one; I don't have the faintest idea how to read Hermione's silence.

Derivatives

faintness

noun ˈfeɪntnəs

Vomiting and faintness were reported among those who tried to work without masks when cleaning up the beaches.
Example sentencesExamples
- Some divers may develop fever, headache, nausea, difficulty in swallowing or breathing, faintness, rapid heart beat, weakness, chills, diarrhea, and muscle spasms.
- The hijacker gradually freed 10 passengers after stopping, including a man suffering from faintness who police initially said had escaped.
- He suffers from lethargy, faintness and major weight loss.
- The high signal to noise ratio and the faintness of signal captured by these devices are analogous to the hazy, faint pinhole images.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'feigned', also 'feeble, cowardly', surviving in faint heart): from Old French faint, past participle of faindre (see feign). Compare with feint¹.

The word faint is related to feign, both coming from French faindre and initially used in the original French sense of ‘feigned, simulated’, from Latin fingere ‘to form, contrive’ also the source of fiction (Late Middle English) and figment (Late Middle English). Another early meaning was ‘cowardly’, a sense now preserved only in the proverb faint heart never won fair lady. The sense ‘hardly perceptible’ dates from the mid 17th century. Feint (late 17th century) originally used in fencing for a deceptive blow is from the same source, while the mid 19th-century use of feint for lightly lined paper is simply a respelling of faint.

Rhymes

acquaint, ain't, attaint, complaint, constraint, distraint, feint, paint, plaint, quaint, restraint, saint, taint

Definition of faint in US English:

faint

adjectivefāntfeɪnt

1(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.
（景象，气味，声音）微弱的，依稀的
the faint murmur of voices
依稀可闻的咕哝声。
Example sentencesExamples
- There was just a faint scent of lavender and mothballs about her.
- I lie there listening for a few minutes and, just as I'm at the point of giving up and going back to sleep I hear it again - a faint noise, barely audible at all.
- I could still detect the faint smell of bleach.
- Richard stayed silent, nothing stirred and he could hear his heart beating nervously and the faint crackle of the flames.
- I just lay there listening to the faint beat of his heart.
- The sound was so faint untrained ears could have barely heard it.
- Last night on the evening air a faint whiff of garbage floated down the street making the heat even more unbearable.
- l've been listening to the faint hum of London traffic and the random bangs and crackles of fireworks in nearby parks and gardens.
- All of the marks on the sides are very faint.
- The only sound is the faint whisper of the air-conditioning.
- A faint trace of wood smoke wisps through the air.
- Everywhere they look in the sky, they see a faint glow.
- Bat calls have to be incredibly loud so that the faint echoes can to be detected.
- On a small, precarious headland the faint traces of a monastic cell can be seen.
- Even now, years later, with a little help from my imagination I can open up that suitcase and still smell their faint aroma.
- A faint rustling was heard close to where they were.
- He had short black hair and a very faint black moustache, a London accent and a thin build.
- As they got closer Zoe could see faint outlines of buildings.
- I strained my ears and was about to give up when the faint sound of a rumbling engine became perceptible.
- As I get closer, there's a faint gleam behind the stained-glass windows of the 13th-century abbey.
Synonyms
indistinct, vague, unclear, indefinite, ill-defined, obscure, imperceptible, hardly noticeable, hardly detectable, unobtrusive
quiet, muted, muffled, stifled, subdued
1. 1.1 (of a hope, chance, or possibility) slight; remote.
  （希望，机会，可能性）微小的；渺茫的
  there is a faint chance that the enemy may flee
  敌人逃跑的可能性很小。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In short, the whole point of the pub is that you go to relax and talk to people in the faint hope that when you emerge, your mind feels unburdened.
  Volunteers' title hopes took a blow when they lost 4-3 at home to Hounds, who still harbour faint hopes of the championship.
  United desperately need to win at the Riverside Stadium to maintain their faint hopes of clawing their way back into the title race.
  All the while he is in faint hope he can make it home to his beloved.
  Reports last week suggested that there is now a faint hope of an end to these absurdities.
  Only rain could have rescued the home side and a light cloud cover may have raised faint hopes of a miracle but it was all over after India had bowled just 12 balls.
  It was all going nowhere and we were clinging to the faint hope that Kildare might muster something.
  I am therefore in the weeks ahead going to be putting up my old academic papers on Blogspot in the faint hope of introducing them to a wider audience.
  Yes, on one hand he's accepting perhaps the reality, but also on the other hand, he's still trying to see if there is a faint hope he can hang on in there.
  With a minute to go, Henry pulled his fifth and final foul and left the court, taking with him Kingston's faint hope of winning the game.
  I always have this faint hope that I might stumble across some great find at the flea market.
  Is there a touch of faint hope in Mr Ward's comment that the bank was considering appealing?
  And there's a touch of faint hope in Mr Ward's comment that the bank was considering appealing.
  I saw a faint glimmer of hope; a chance to derail the topic.
  So on Saturday I went to the Bayshore Winners with the faint hope they would carry the same merchandise.
  His tenure closed with a win at Hampden, but it was a hollow victory as faint hopes of qualification for the next World Cup were extinguished.
  There remains a faint hope that he has been released and is attempting to make his way through the jungle.
  Today's results extinguished their faint hopes that they could prise back control of the Senate.
  He eked out his drinking water until Tuesday morning, waiting in the faint hope of being found.
  Well, with 13 million creatures who have yet to be named is there a faint chance that you might run out of possible names?
  Synonyms
  slight, slender, slim, small, tiny, minimal, negligible, remote, distant, vague, unlikely, improbable, doubtful, dubious, far-fetched
2. 1.2 Lacking in strength or enthusiasm; feeble.
  the faint beat of a butterfly's wing
  蝴蝶翅膀虚弱无力的拍击。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Hundreds of mourners gather daily, shedding torrents of tears and managing a few faint smiles as they remember their loved ones.
  If that seems like faint praise… well, it is.
  I made the obvious joke about him looking forward to progressing to the next stage and consuming solids, which got me a faint smile from Quentin.
  Ask about the income from playing the instrument, he will give you a faint smile as reply.
  The acquisition of Edmark was greeted with faint enthusiasm when it was first announced.
  They received the faint answer of ‘yes’ and their fears were assuaged; if only for a moment.
  Synonyms
  unenthusiastic, half-hearted, weak, feeble, low-key
2predicative Weak and dizzy; close to losing consciousness.
头晕目眩的；快要失去知觉的
the heat made him feel faint
酷热让他头晕目眩。
Example sentencesExamples
- He felt faint from the lack of oxygen he was now receiving.
- Jane awakens again later in the afternoon, faint with hunger and still numb from emotion.
- When a panic attack strikes, most likely your heart pounds and you may feel sweaty, weak, faint, or dizzy.
- They have three or four of these episodes a year when they feel dizzy or faint, but they just pick themselves up and carry on.
- My hands were trembling, I almost reached for the phone to call Nick because I felt so faint and dizzy.
- The wine rarely loses its faint iodine background flavour and is often high in alcohol.
- ‘I was putting my arm under pressure but I was losing so much blood I was beginning to feel very faint,’ she said.
- If you feel faint, sweaty, dizzy or confused you may be suffering from an insulin reaction.
- This is when you stomach empties too quickly after eating, causing a drop in blood sugar and making you feel dizzy and faint.
- He had woken up feeling dizzy and faint, a distant rushing sound in his ears.
- She often had to stop up to 40 times during a training session and had to pull out of major competitions because she felt dizzy or faint.
- If conscious, the person may feel faint or be very weak or confused.
- Bren didn't hear, dizzy and faint from the nausea and endless retching.
- Lights danced in front of her eyes, and she felt faint from lack of blood.
- If you become dizzy or faint while sitting, take several deep breaths and bend forward with your head between your knees.
- Finally another man went down to check and found him weak and faint from exertion and lack of air.
- When Kirstle reached her room, panting and close to a faint, her heart almost skipped a beat when she saw the young lady sitting in a chair by her fire.
- Lydie had never felt so faint in all her life.
- The girls would be faint at the sight of such destruction.
Synonyms
dizzy, giddy, light-headed, muzzy, weak, weak at the knees, unsteady, shaky, wobbly, off-balance, reeling

verbfāntfeɪnt

[no object]

1Lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.
昏厥，晕倒
Example sentencesExamples
- The child may tire easily and may even faint from physical activity.
- The patient hadn't fainted; she'd had a stroke and this was the woman who had been so kind to me.
- The victim has signs of shock, such as fainting, pale complexion or breathing in a notably shallow manner.
- Physical activity, even if it's not very strenuous, may trigger extreme fatigue, dizziness or even fainting.
- Pacemakers are usually used to treat an abnormally slow heartbeat (heart block) which can cause dizziness, fainting or blackouts.
- Since the age of 14 he had been fainting and losing consciousness regularly at school.
- It was concluded that the pilot had fainted or lost his horizon.
- My back was hurting badly and I was fainting, losing my senses.
- I'd do it myself, but I faint at the sight of a needle.
- "I have to go… the incense, it's making me faint.
- Get the person to lie down on his or her back and elevate the feet higher than the head to keep adequate blood flow to the brain, which will prevent fainting.
- When blood pressure drops, less blood flows to the brain, leading to fainting.
- Don't go if you faint at the sight of blood.
- Call the doctor if your child faints more than once in a month.
- During either stage, the investigator stops the test if the volunteer faints or develops low blood pressure.
- He then began to hyperventilate and allegedly fainted and hit the car in front of him.
- Common signs of pulmonary hypertension are shortness of breath with activity, feeling tired, fainting and chest pain.
- The surgery in May came after she had started to suffer alarming ‘blue’ spells, in which she would faint through lack of oxygen.
- Hip fractures were not associated with fainting or the use of sedatives or alcohol.
- Geneva was beginning to faint from lack of oxygen, and when he let go of her, she fell to the floor, desperately trying to see who was fighting the men to save her.
Synonyms
pass out, lose consciousness, fall unconscious, black out, collapse
1. 1.1archaic Grow weak or feeble; decline.
  〈古〉变得微弱（或虚弱）；衰落
  the fires were fainting
  火在渐渐熄灭。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The flame of the soldiers' fire grew faint, white mists rose in the fields, the cannon in the forest ceased and the birds began.

nounfāntfeɪnt

A sudden loss of consciousness.
晕倒，昏厥
she hit the floor in a dead faint
她倒在地板上昏死过去。
Example sentencesExamples
- I would have started yelling and hooting with glee in his face, but I was in bed in a dead faint while he was thrown out.
- She collapsed to the ground in a dead faint, and Vixen caught her as she fell.
- Irene shut the door and collapsed on the floor in a dead faint.
- Suddenly Tina let out a high-pitched wail, jumped from her cot and collapsed in a dead faint onto the floor.
- They both fell to the ground in a dead faint, taking their chairs with them.
- If I didn't find food soon I was going to collapse in a dead faint.
- Adondra collapses in a dead faint as the power leaves her body, along with the blood from the deep gash on her shoulder.
- Everyone in the crowd gasped and Miss Moss fell over in a dead faint with poor little Mr. Goodman to catch her stout figure.
- Catalyne soon tired and collapsed in the middle of the street in a dead faint, the young king rushing to her side as the remaining enemy closed in on them.
- As soon as the kiss ended, Jane collapsed in a dead faint on the front steps.
- I never got any farther than saying Mikasho, for my mother had collapsed in a dead faint.
- The multiple shocks to body and mind sent his wounded psyche catapulting down the dark tunnel to oblivion in a dead faint.
- All she could do was stumble over to her cot and drop in a dead faint.
- Pellew was the one to notice her fatigue and caught her in a dead faint.
- He gave a loud, startling, heart-wrenching cry and fell backwards in a dead faint.
- Once free of danger, she collapsed under a tree in a dead faint.
- Others simply dropped to the ground in a dead faint, overwhelmed by Darkstorm's rage.
- Oreste stumbles, recovers, stumbles again - and measures his length on the ground in a dead faint.
- If Prudie's beloved showed up in a skirt and pumps, she would probably wind up in a dead faint, but that's what makes horse races, no?
- The first time he had drunk it he had been violently sick, then had fallen to the ground in a dead faint as the mildly poisonous root exploded through his system.
Synonyms
blackout, fainting fit, loss of consciousness, collapse

Phrases

not have the faintest

informal Have no idea.
〈非正式〉一点也不知道（或不明白）
I haven't the faintest what it means
我全然不知它是什么意思。
Example sentencesExamples
- Believe me, we want to ‘talk’ with you, but we don't have the faintest idea how to accomplish that.
- So, uh, I guess it was a good movie, though I don't have the faintest idea what it was about.
- You don't have the faintest idea what has happened, do you?
- Iago's final silence was a speaking one; I don't have the faintest idea how to read Hermione's silence.
- In fact, the people proposing to do the research for it didn't have the faintest idea of what chemicals, if any, might produce the results they described.
- As a student at Sydney Boys High in the 1950s he didn't have the faintest idea what he wanted to do but, as he was good at debating, was consistently advised to study law.
- Afterwards, he said modestly: ‘I didn't have the faintest idea I'd win one award let alone three.
- I don't have the faintest idea who Michelle is talking about here.
- But I'll tell you, I don't have the faintest idea how they've solved that problem.
- The only problem was that I didn't have the faintest idea what I was going to say.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘feigned’, also ‘feeble, cowardly’, surviving in faint heart): from Old French faint, past participle of faindre (see feign). Compare with feint.

单词	faint
释义	Definition of faint in English: faint adjective feɪntfeɪnt 1(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible. （景象，气味，声音）微弱的，依稀的 the faint murmur of voices 依稀可闻的咕哝声。 Example sentencesExamples A faint rustling was heard close to where they were. I strained my ears and was about to give up when the faint sound of a rumbling engine became perceptible. I could still detect the faint smell of bleach. Everywhere they look in the sky, they see a faint glow. The only sound is the faint whisper of the air-conditioning. As I get closer, there's a faint gleam behind the stained-glass windows of the 13th-century abbey. I just lay there listening to the faint beat of his heart. Last night on the evening air a faint whiff of garbage floated down the street making the heat even more unbearable. On a small, precarious headland the faint traces of a monastic cell can be seen. He had short black hair and a very faint black moustache, a London accent and a thin build. A faint trace of wood smoke wisps through the air. Even now, years later, with a little help from my imagination I can open up that suitcase and still smell their faint aroma. I lie there listening for a few minutes and, just as I'm at the point of giving up and going back to sleep I hear it again - a faint noise, barely audible at all. Richard stayed silent, nothing stirred and he could hear his heart beating nervously and the faint crackle of the flames. The sound was so faint untrained ears could have barely heard it. l've been listening to the faint hum of London traffic and the random bangs and crackles of fireworks in nearby parks and gardens. There was just a faint scent of lavender and mothballs about her. Bat calls have to be incredibly loud so that the faint echoes can to be detected. As they got closer Zoe could see faint outlines of buildings. All of the marks on the sides are very faint. Synonyms indistinct, vague, unclear, indefinite, ill-defined, obscure, imperceptible, hardly noticeable, hardly detectable, unobtrusive pale, light, faded, bleached quiet, muted, muffled, stifled, subdued feeble, weak, thin, whispered, murmured, indistinct, scarcely audible, scarcely perceptible, hard to hear, hard to make out, vague low, soft, gentle 1.1 (of a hope or chance) possible but unlikely; slight. there is a faint chance that the enemy may flee 敌人逃跑的可能性很小。 Example sentencesExamples And there's a touch of faint hope in Mr Ward's comment that the bank was considering appealing. In short, the whole point of the pub is that you go to relax and talk to people in the faint hope that when you emerge, your mind feels unburdened. So on Saturday I went to the Bayshore Winners with the faint hope they would carry the same merchandise. Today's results extinguished their faint hopes that they could prise back control of the Senate. I always have this faint hope that I might stumble across some great find at the flea market. There remains a faint hope that he has been released and is attempting to make his way through the jungle. United desperately need to win at the Riverside Stadium to maintain their faint hopes of clawing their way back into the title race. He eked out his drinking water until Tuesday morning, waiting in the faint hope of being found. I saw a faint glimmer of hope; a chance to derail the topic. I am therefore in the weeks ahead going to be putting up my old academic papers on Blogspot in the faint hope of introducing them to a wider audience. Yes, on one hand he's accepting perhaps the reality, but also on the other hand, he's still trying to see if there is a faint hope he can hang on in there. All the while he is in faint hope he can make it home to his beloved. It was all going nowhere and we were clinging to the faint hope that Kildare might muster something. Well, with 13 million creatures who have yet to be named is there a faint chance that you might run out of possible names? Is there a touch of faint hope in Mr Ward's comment that the bank was considering appealing? Volunteers' title hopes took a blow when they lost 4-3 at home to Hounds, who still harbour faint hopes of the championship. Only rain could have rescued the home side and a light cloud cover may have raised faint hopes of a miracle but it was all over after India had bowled just 12 balls. Reports last week suggested that there is now a faint hope of an end to these absurdities. With a minute to go, Henry pulled his fifth and final foul and left the court, taking with him Kingston's faint hope of winning the game. His tenure closed with a win at Hampden, but it was a hollow victory as faint hopes of qualification for the next World Cup were extinguished. Synonyms slight, slender, slim, small, tiny, minimal, negligible, remote, distant, vague, unlikely, improbable, doubtful, dubious, far-fetched poor, outside informal minuscule rare exiguous 1.2 Lacking conviction or enthusiasm; feeble. she sent him a faint answering smile Example sentencesExamples I made the obvious joke about him looking forward to progressing to the next stage and consuming solids, which got me a faint smile from Quentin. They received the faint answer of ‘yes’ and their fears were assuaged; if only for a moment. Ask about the income from playing the instrument, he will give you a faint smile as reply. If that seems like faint praise… well, it is. Hundreds of mourners gather daily, shedding torrents of tears and managing a few faint smiles as they remember their loved ones. The acquisition of Edmark was greeted with faint enthusiasm when it was first announced. Synonyms unenthusiastic, half-hearted, weak, feeble, low-key informal wishy-washy 2predicative Feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness. 头晕目眩的；快要失去知觉的 the heat made him feel faint 酷热让他头晕目眩。 Example sentencesExamples If conscious, the person may feel faint or be very weak or confused. Jane awakens again later in the afternoon, faint with hunger and still numb from emotion. He had woken up feeling dizzy and faint, a distant rushing sound in his ears. This is when you stomach empties too quickly after eating, causing a drop in blood sugar and making you feel dizzy and faint. If you become dizzy or faint while sitting, take several deep breaths and bend forward with your head between your knees. When a panic attack strikes, most likely your heart pounds and you may feel sweaty, weak, faint, or dizzy. The wine rarely loses its faint iodine background flavour and is often high in alcohol. ‘I was putting my arm under pressure but I was losing so much blood I was beginning to feel very faint,’ she said. Finally another man went down to check and found him weak and faint from exertion and lack of air. He felt faint from the lack of oxygen he was now receiving. My hands were trembling, I almost reached for the phone to call Nick because I felt so faint and dizzy. She often had to stop up to 40 times during a training session and had to pull out of major competitions because she felt dizzy or faint. Lights danced in front of her eyes, and she felt faint from lack of blood. The girls would be faint at the sight of such destruction. When Kirstle reached her room, panting and close to a faint, her heart almost skipped a beat when she saw the young lady sitting in a chair by her fire. Lydie had never felt so faint in all her life. They have three or four of these episodes a year when they feel dizzy or faint, but they just pick themselves up and carry on. Bren didn't hear, dizzy and faint from the nausea and endless retching. If you feel faint, sweaty, dizzy or confused you may be suffering from an insulin reaction. Synonyms dizzy, giddy, light-headed, muzzy, weak, weak at the knees, unsteady, shaky, wobbly, off-balance, reeling informal woozy, woolly, woolly-headed, dopey, trembly, all of a quiver rare vertiginous verb feɪntfeɪnt [no object] 1Lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain. 昏厥，晕倒 I fainted from loss of blood Example sentencesExamples The victim has signs of shock, such as fainting, pale complexion or breathing in a notably shallow manner. My back was hurting badly and I was fainting, losing my senses. Pacemakers are usually used to treat an abnormally slow heartbeat (heart block) which can cause dizziness, fainting or blackouts. When blood pressure drops, less blood flows to the brain, leading to fainting. Hip fractures were not associated with fainting or the use of sedatives or alcohol. Common signs of pulmonary hypertension are shortness of breath with activity, feeling tired, fainting and chest pain. Since the age of 14 he had been fainting and losing consciousness regularly at school. Get the person to lie down on his or her back and elevate the feet higher than the head to keep adequate blood flow to the brain, which will prevent fainting. The patient hadn't fainted; she'd had a stroke and this was the woman who had been so kind to me. It was concluded that the pilot had fainted or lost his horizon. "I have to go… the incense, it's making me faint. The child may tire easily and may even faint from physical activity. I'd do it myself, but I faint at the sight of a needle. He then began to hyperventilate and allegedly fainted and hit the car in front of him. The surgery in May came after she had started to suffer alarming ‘blue’ spells, in which she would faint through lack of oxygen. Don't go if you faint at the sight of blood. During either stage, the investigator stops the test if the volunteer faints or develops low blood pressure. Geneva was beginning to faint from lack of oxygen, and when he let go of her, she fell to the floor, desperately trying to see who was fighting the men to save her. Call the doctor if your child faints more than once in a month. Physical activity, even if it's not very strenuous, may trigger extreme fatigue, dizziness or even fainting. Synonyms pass out, lose consciousness, fall unconscious, black out, collapse informal flake out, keel over, conk out, zonk out, drop, go out, go out like a light literary swoon 1.1archaic Grow weak or feeble; decline. 〈古〉变得微弱（或虚弱）；衰落 the fires were fainting there 火在渐渐熄灭。 Example sentencesExamples The flame of the soldiers' fire grew faint, white mists rose in the fields, the cannon in the forest ceased and the birds began. noun feɪntfeɪnt A sudden loss of consciousness. 晕倒，昏厥 she hit the floor in a dead faint 她倒在地板上昏死过去。 Example sentencesExamples Adondra collapses in a dead faint as the power leaves her body, along with the blood from the deep gash on her shoulder. The first time he had drunk it he had been violently sick, then had fallen to the ground in a dead faint as the mildly poisonous root exploded through his system. As soon as the kiss ended, Jane collapsed in a dead faint on the front steps. Others simply dropped to the ground in a dead faint, overwhelmed by Darkstorm's rage. I never got any farther than saying Mikasho, for my mother had collapsed in a dead faint. If Prudie's beloved showed up in a skirt and pumps, she would probably wind up in a dead faint, but that's what makes horse races, no? I would have started yelling and hooting with glee in his face, but I was in bed in a dead faint while he was thrown out. Irene shut the door and collapsed on the floor in a dead faint. They both fell to the ground in a dead faint, taking their chairs with them. Suddenly Tina let out a high-pitched wail, jumped from her cot and collapsed in a dead faint onto the floor. The multiple shocks to body and mind sent his wounded psyche catapulting down the dark tunnel to oblivion in a dead faint. Catalyne soon tired and collapsed in the middle of the street in a dead faint, the young king rushing to her side as the remaining enemy closed in on them. He gave a loud, startling, heart-wrenching cry and fell backwards in a dead faint. Once free of danger, she collapsed under a tree in a dead faint. If I didn't find food soon I was going to collapse in a dead faint. Pellew was the one to notice her fatigue and caught her in a dead faint. All she could do was stumble over to her cot and drop in a dead faint. Everyone in the crowd gasped and Miss Moss fell over in a dead faint with poor little Mr. Goodman to catch her stout figure. Oreste stumbles, recovers, stumbles again - and measures his length on the ground in a dead faint. She collapsed to the ground in a dead faint, and Vixen caught her as she fell. Synonyms blackout, fainting fit, loss of consciousness, collapse coma literary swoon Medicine syncope Phrases not have the faintest informal Have no idea. 〈非正式〉一点也不知道（或不明白） I haven't the faintest what it means 我全然不知它是什么意思。 Example sentencesExamples The only problem was that I didn't have the faintest idea what I was going to say. But I'll tell you, I don't have the faintest idea how they've solved that problem. So, uh, I guess it was a good movie, though I don't have the faintest idea what it was about. I don't have the faintest idea who Michelle is talking about here. Afterwards, he said modestly: ‘I didn't have the faintest idea I'd win one award let alone three. Believe me, we want to ‘talk’ with you, but we don't have the faintest idea how to accomplish that. As a student at Sydney Boys High in the 1950s he didn't have the faintest idea what he wanted to do but, as he was good at debating, was consistently advised to study law. In fact, the people proposing to do the research for it didn't have the faintest idea of what chemicals, if any, might produce the results they described. You don't have the faintest idea what has happened, do you? Iago's final silence was a speaking one; I don't have the faintest idea how to read Hermione's silence. Derivatives faintness noun ˈfeɪntnəs Vomiting and faintness were reported among those who tried to work without masks when cleaning up the beaches. Example sentencesExamples Some divers may develop fever, headache, nausea, difficulty in swallowing or breathing, faintness, rapid heart beat, weakness, chills, diarrhea, and muscle spasms. The hijacker gradually freed 10 passengers after stopping, including a man suffering from faintness who police initially said had escaped. He suffers from lethargy, faintness and major weight loss. The high signal to noise ratio and the faintness of signal captured by these devices are analogous to the hazy, faint pinhole images. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'feigned', also 'feeble, cowardly', surviving in faint heart): from Old French faint, past participle of faindre (see feign). Compare with feint¹. The word faint is related to feign, both coming from French faindre and initially used in the original French sense of ‘feigned, simulated’, from Latin fingere ‘to form, contrive’ also the source of fiction (Late Middle English) and figment (Late Middle English). Another early meaning was ‘cowardly’, a sense now preserved only in the proverb faint heart never won fair lady. The sense ‘hardly perceptible’ dates from the mid 17th century. Feint (late 17th century) originally used in fencing for a deceptive blow is from the same source, while the mid 19th-century use of feint for lightly lined paper is simply a respelling of faint. Rhymes acquaint, ain't, attaint, complaint, constraint, distraint, feint, paint, plaint, quaint, restraint, saint, taint adj.1 phr. Definition of faint in US English: faint adjectivefāntfeɪnt 1(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible. （景象，气味，声音）微弱的，依稀的 the faint murmur of voices 依稀可闻的咕哝声。 Example sentencesExamples There was just a faint scent of lavender and mothballs about her. I lie there listening for a few minutes and, just as I'm at the point of giving up and going back to sleep I hear it again - a faint noise, barely audible at all. I could still detect the faint smell of bleach. Richard stayed silent, nothing stirred and he could hear his heart beating nervously and the faint crackle of the flames. I just lay there listening to the faint beat of his heart. The sound was so faint untrained ears could have barely heard it. Last night on the evening air a faint whiff of garbage floated down the street making the heat even more unbearable. l've been listening to the faint hum of London traffic and the random bangs and crackles of fireworks in nearby parks and gardens. All of the marks on the sides are very faint. The only sound is the faint whisper of the air-conditioning. A faint trace of wood smoke wisps through the air. Everywhere they look in the sky, they see a faint glow. Bat calls have to be incredibly loud so that the faint echoes can to be detected. On a small, precarious headland the faint traces of a monastic cell can be seen. Even now, years later, with a little help from my imagination I can open up that suitcase and still smell their faint aroma. A faint rustling was heard close to where they were. He had short black hair and a very faint black moustache, a London accent and a thin build. As they got closer Zoe could see faint outlines of buildings. I strained my ears and was about to give up when the faint sound of a rumbling engine became perceptible. As I get closer, there's a faint gleam behind the stained-glass windows of the 13th-century abbey. Synonyms indistinct, vague, unclear, indefinite, ill-defined, obscure, imperceptible, hardly noticeable, hardly detectable, unobtrusive quiet, muted, muffled, stifled, subdued 1.1 (of a hope, chance, or possibility) slight; remote. （希望，机会，可能性）微小的；渺茫的 there is a faint chance that the enemy may flee 敌人逃跑的可能性很小。 Example sentencesExamples In short, the whole point of the pub is that you go to relax and talk to people in the faint hope that when you emerge, your mind feels unburdened. Volunteers' title hopes took a blow when they lost 4-3 at home to Hounds, who still harbour faint hopes of the championship. United desperately need to win at the Riverside Stadium to maintain their faint hopes of clawing their way back into the title race. All the while he is in faint hope he can make it home to his beloved. Reports last week suggested that there is now a faint hope of an end to these absurdities. Only rain could have rescued the home side and a light cloud cover may have raised faint hopes of a miracle but it was all over after India had bowled just 12 balls. It was all going nowhere and we were clinging to the faint hope that Kildare might muster something. I am therefore in the weeks ahead going to be putting up my old academic papers on Blogspot in the faint hope of introducing them to a wider audience. Yes, on one hand he's accepting perhaps the reality, but also on the other hand, he's still trying to see if there is a faint hope he can hang on in there. With a minute to go, Henry pulled his fifth and final foul and left the court, taking with him Kingston's faint hope of winning the game. I always have this faint hope that I might stumble across some great find at the flea market. Is there a touch of faint hope in Mr Ward's comment that the bank was considering appealing? And there's a touch of faint hope in Mr Ward's comment that the bank was considering appealing. I saw a faint glimmer of hope; a chance to derail the topic. So on Saturday I went to the Bayshore Winners with the faint hope they would carry the same merchandise. His tenure closed with a win at Hampden, but it was a hollow victory as faint hopes of qualification for the next World Cup were extinguished. There remains a faint hope that he has been released and is attempting to make his way through the jungle. Today's results extinguished their faint hopes that they could prise back control of the Senate. He eked out his drinking water until Tuesday morning, waiting in the faint hope of being found. Well, with 13 million creatures who have yet to be named is there a faint chance that you might run out of possible names? Synonyms slight, slender, slim, small, tiny, minimal, negligible, remote, distant, vague, unlikely, improbable, doubtful, dubious, far-fetched 1.2 Lacking in strength or enthusiasm; feeble. the faint beat of a butterfly's wing 蝴蝶翅膀虚弱无力的拍击。 Example sentencesExamples Hundreds of mourners gather daily, shedding torrents of tears and managing a few faint smiles as they remember their loved ones. If that seems like faint praise… well, it is. I made the obvious joke about him looking forward to progressing to the next stage and consuming solids, which got me a faint smile from Quentin. Ask about the income from playing the instrument, he will give you a faint smile as reply. The acquisition of Edmark was greeted with faint enthusiasm when it was first announced. They received the faint answer of ‘yes’ and their fears were assuaged; if only for a moment. Synonyms unenthusiastic, half-hearted, weak, feeble, low-key 2predicative Weak and dizzy; close to losing consciousness. 头晕目眩的；快要失去知觉的 the heat made him feel faint 酷热让他头晕目眩。 Example sentencesExamples He felt faint from the lack of oxygen he was now receiving. Jane awakens again later in the afternoon, faint with hunger and still numb from emotion. When a panic attack strikes, most likely your heart pounds and you may feel sweaty, weak, faint, or dizzy. They have three or four of these episodes a year when they feel dizzy or faint, but they just pick themselves up and carry on. My hands were trembling, I almost reached for the phone to call Nick because I felt so faint and dizzy. The wine rarely loses its faint iodine background flavour and is often high in alcohol. ‘I was putting my arm under pressure but I was losing so much blood I was beginning to feel very faint,’ she said. If you feel faint, sweaty, dizzy or confused you may be suffering from an insulin reaction. This is when you stomach empties too quickly after eating, causing a drop in blood sugar and making you feel dizzy and faint. He had woken up feeling dizzy and faint, a distant rushing sound in his ears. She often had to stop up to 40 times during a training session and had to pull out of major competitions because she felt dizzy or faint. If conscious, the person may feel faint or be very weak or confused. Bren didn't hear, dizzy and faint from the nausea and endless retching. Lights danced in front of her eyes, and she felt faint from lack of blood. If you become dizzy or faint while sitting, take several deep breaths and bend forward with your head between your knees. Finally another man went down to check and found him weak and faint from exertion and lack of air. When Kirstle reached her room, panting and close to a faint, her heart almost skipped a beat when she saw the young lady sitting in a chair by her fire. Lydie had never felt so faint in all her life. The girls would be faint at the sight of such destruction. Synonyms dizzy, giddy, light-headed, muzzy, weak, weak at the knees, unsteady, shaky, wobbly, off-balance, reeling verbfāntfeɪnt [no object] 1Lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain. 昏厥，晕倒 Example sentencesExamples The child may tire easily and may even faint from physical activity. The patient hadn't fainted; she'd had a stroke and this was the woman who had been so kind to me. The victim has signs of shock, such as fainting, pale complexion or breathing in a notably shallow manner. Physical activity, even if it's not very strenuous, may trigger extreme fatigue, dizziness or even fainting. Pacemakers are usually used to treat an abnormally slow heartbeat (heart block) which can cause dizziness, fainting or blackouts. Since the age of 14 he had been fainting and losing consciousness regularly at school. It was concluded that the pilot had fainted or lost his horizon. My back was hurting badly and I was fainting, losing my senses. I'd do it myself, but I faint at the sight of a needle. "I have to go… the incense, it's making me faint. Get the person to lie down on his or her back and elevate the feet higher than the head to keep adequate blood flow to the brain, which will prevent fainting. When blood pressure drops, less blood flows to the brain, leading to fainting. Don't go if you faint at the sight of blood. Call the doctor if your child faints more than once in a month. During either stage, the investigator stops the test if the volunteer faints or develops low blood pressure. He then began to hyperventilate and allegedly fainted and hit the car in front of him. Common signs of pulmonary hypertension are shortness of breath with activity, feeling tired, fainting and chest pain. The surgery in May came after she had started to suffer alarming ‘blue’ spells, in which she would faint through lack of oxygen. Hip fractures were not associated with fainting or the use of sedatives or alcohol. Geneva was beginning to faint from lack of oxygen, and when he let go of her, she fell to the floor, desperately trying to see who was fighting the men to save her. Synonyms pass out, lose consciousness, fall unconscious, black out, collapse 1.1archaic Grow weak or feeble; decline. 〈古〉变得微弱（或虚弱）；衰落 the fires were fainting 火在渐渐熄灭。 Example sentencesExamples The flame of the soldiers' fire grew faint, white mists rose in the fields, the cannon in the forest ceased and the birds began. nounfāntfeɪnt A sudden loss of consciousness. 晕倒，昏厥 she hit the floor in a dead faint 她倒在地板上昏死过去。 Example sentencesExamples I would have started yelling and hooting with glee in his face, but I was in bed in a dead faint while he was thrown out. She collapsed to the ground in a dead faint, and Vixen caught her as she fell. Irene shut the door and collapsed on the floor in a dead faint. Suddenly Tina let out a high-pitched wail, jumped from her cot and collapsed in a dead faint onto the floor. They both fell to the ground in a dead faint, taking their chairs with them. If I didn't find food soon I was going to collapse in a dead faint. Adondra collapses in a dead faint as the power leaves her body, along with the blood from the deep gash on her shoulder. Everyone in the crowd gasped and Miss Moss fell over in a dead faint with poor little Mr. Goodman to catch her stout figure. Catalyne soon tired and collapsed in the middle of the street in a dead faint, the young king rushing to her side as the remaining enemy closed in on them. As soon as the kiss ended, Jane collapsed in a dead faint on the front steps. I never got any farther than saying Mikasho, for my mother had collapsed in a dead faint. The multiple shocks to body and mind sent his wounded psyche catapulting down the dark tunnel to oblivion in a dead faint. All she could do was stumble over to her cot and drop in a dead faint. Pellew was the one to notice her fatigue and caught her in a dead faint. He gave a loud, startling, heart-wrenching cry and fell backwards in a dead faint. Once free of danger, she collapsed under a tree in a dead faint. Others simply dropped to the ground in a dead faint, overwhelmed by Darkstorm's rage. Oreste stumbles, recovers, stumbles again - and measures his length on the ground in a dead faint. If Prudie's beloved showed up in a skirt and pumps, she would probably wind up in a dead faint, but that's what makes horse races, no? The first time he had drunk it he had been violently sick, then had fallen to the ground in a dead faint as the mildly poisonous root exploded through his system. Synonyms blackout, fainting fit, loss of consciousness, collapse Phrases not have the faintest informal Have no idea. 〈非正式〉一点也不知道（或不明白） I haven't the faintest what it means 我全然不知它是什么意思。 Example sentencesExamples Believe me, we want to ‘talk’ with you, but we don't have the faintest idea how to accomplish that. So, uh, I guess it was a good movie, though I don't have the faintest idea what it was about. You don't have the faintest idea what has happened, do you? Iago's final silence was a speaking one; I don't have the faintest idea how to read Hermione's silence. In fact, the people proposing to do the research for it didn't have the faintest idea of what chemicals, if any, might produce the results they described. As a student at Sydney Boys High in the 1950s he didn't have the faintest idea what he wanted to do but, as he was good at debating, was consistently advised to study law. Afterwards, he said modestly: ‘I didn't have the faintest idea I'd win one award let alone three. I don't have the faintest idea who Michelle is talking about here. But I'll tell you, I don't have the faintest idea how they've solved that problem. The only problem was that I didn't have the faintest idea what I was going to say. Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘feigned’, also ‘feeble, cowardly’, surviving in faint heart): from Old French faint, past participle of faindre (see feign). Compare with feint. adj.1 phr.
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