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feinted

feint
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [feynt]
    • /feɪnt/
    • /feɪnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feynt]
    • /feɪnt/

Definitions of feinted word

  • noun feinted a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack: military feints; the feints of a skilled fencer. 1
  • noun feinted a feigned or assumed appearance: His air of approval was a feint to conceal his real motives. 1
  • verb without object feinted to make a feint. 1
  • verb with object feinted to make a feint at; deceive with a feint. 1
  • verb with object feinted to make a false show of; simulate. 1
  • noun feinted Simple past tense and past participle of feint. 1

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Origin of feinted

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Old French feinte, noun use of feminine of feint pretended, past participle of feindre to feign

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Feinted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

feinted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

feinted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for feinted

verb feinted

  • cavil — If you say that someone cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary.
  • maneuver — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
  • shift — to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas.
  • avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
  • sidestep — to step to one side.

noun feinted

  • tricked — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
  • maneuvered — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
  • dodged — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
  • baited — food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
  • blinded — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.

Antonyms for feinted

verb feinted

  • abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • release — to lease again.
  • face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.

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