Definitions
1.AdjectiveLacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness"I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.; He almost fell faint due to the hot climate."
2.AdjectiveLacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
3.AdjectiveBarely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp."There was a faint red light in the distance."
4.AdjectivePerformed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy."faint efforts; faint resistance; They damned the latest book with faint praise."
5.AdjectiveSlight; minimal."a faint chance"
6.AdjectiveSickly, so as to make a person feel faint.
7.NounThe act of fainting, syncope."She suffered another faint."
8.NounThe state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
9.VerbTo 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."
10.VerbTo lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
11.VerbTo decay; to disappear; to vanish.