faints

Meanings

• verb

  Lose consciousness or become weak and dizzy, often due to fear, shock, or illness.

  - "He fainted when he saw the accident."
  - "She fainted after hearing the bad news."
  - "The patient fainted during the surgery."

• verb

  Pass out or collapse from weakness, shock, or fear.

  - "The elderly man fainted in the heat."
  - "The victim fainted from blood loss."
  - "The audience fainted from fear during the horror movie."

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Synonyms

black out , keel over , pass out , sweb , swoon , queal

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with faints
chains , rains , plains , gains , pains

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. faints (en) : The past tense and past participle of the verb 'to faint'
   

2. faints (en-AU) : A type of tractor used in agriculture
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. fans
   

2. fates
   

3. feints
   

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Variants

List of all variants of faints that leads to same result
faint , fainted , fainting , faints , feint

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Forms

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faints (verb), fainting (noun)

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Etymology

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Old English fæntan, from feontan 'to swoon, faint'. Related to feont 'dizzy'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the fastest recorded fainting is held by a man named Steve Faulkner, who fainted in just 1.5 seconds.

2. In some cultures, fainting is considered a sign of spiritual or emotional purity.

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Related Concepts

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1. syncope: A medical condition characterized by brief loss of consciousness and postural tone, often due to a drop in blood pressure.

2. pass out: A colloquial term for fainting or losing consciousness.

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Culture

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In literature, fainting is often used as a dramatic device to indicate strong emotion or physical weakness. In art, fainting is depicted in various forms, such as paintings and sculptures, to convey the human condition or emotional response.

How to Memorize "faints"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone collapsing or losing consciousness. Imagine the feeling of weakness and dizziness before fainting.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'faint' with the feeling of weakness or shock that leads to losing consciousness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Frightened Animals Injure Nervous Systems' to remember the word 'faints'.

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