faints Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
swoon; faint; deliquium; syncope.
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verb pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
swoon; pass out; faint; conk.
WordNet
Faints noun plural
Definitions
The impure spirit which comes over first and last in the distillation of whisky; -- the former being called the strong faints, and the latter, which is much more abundant, the weak faints. This crude spirit is much impregnated with fusel oil. Ure.
