feint
noun / verb / adjective
Meaning
- nounA movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.
- verbTo direct (a blow, thrust, or other offensive movement resembling an attack) on some part of the body, intended to distract from a real attack on another part. To direct a feint or mock attack against (someone).
- adjectiveOf an attack or offensive movement: directed toward a different part from the intended strike.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Less common
- #2,258 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 74% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None