The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon. [R.] See Fainting, n.

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, n.

dim, weak, pale

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc; "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "faint colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"

lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"

lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"

weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep"

indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"

lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"

to lose heart; to weaken; to give up

a temporary loss of consciousness because of decreased blood circulation to the brain (which can have many causes)

a temporary loss of consciousness due to decreased blood flow to the brain

Brief loss of consciousness due to insufficient blood to the brain; syncope.