Faint

·noun To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.

II. Faint ·noun The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon. [R.] ·see Fainting, ·noun.

III. Faint ·superl Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.

IV. Faint ·noun To Decay; to Disappear; to Vanish.

V. Faint ·vt To cause to faint or become dispirited; to Depress; to Weaken.

VI. Faint ·superl Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady.".

VII. Faint ·superl Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance.

VIII. Faint ·superl Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound.

IX. Faint ·vi To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or mental functions; to Swoon;

— sometimes with away. ·see Fainting, ·noun.