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faint

adjective / noun / verb

Meaning

  1. adjectiveLacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness

    Example: I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.

  2. nounThe act of fainting, syncope.

    Example: She suffered another faint.

  3. 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).

    Example: A fainting fit.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Five-letter puzzle facts

How common
Very common
#814 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
Can be a Play Five answer
As a first guess
Tests likely letters better than 70% of common five-letter words.
Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None