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feint

UK
/feɪnt/
US
/feɪnt/

Translations

feintnoun
feints
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US
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feinteEn boxe et en escrime; par extension, attaque simulée pour tromper l’adversaire.
The boxer executed a feint to the left before delivering a powerful right hook.
Le boxeur a exécuté une feinte à gauche avant de lancer un puissant crochet du droit.
Additional translations
ligne de réglureTerme d’édition et de papeterie.
Synonyms
ruse
deception
pretense
disguise
trick
feintverb
feinted
Past Simple
feinted
Past Participle
feinting
Gerund
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feinterSurtout en sport et au combat; faire un mouvement trompeur.
The boxer feinted with his left hand before delivering a powerful right hook.
Le boxeur a feinté de la main gauche avant de lancer un puissant crochet du droit.
Synonyms
mislead
disguise
fake
simulate
pretend
feintadjective
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US
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Used attributively to describe an action or attack that serves as a feint or deception.
feintS’emploie surtout dans des contextes comme attaque feinte, mouvement feint.
The commander launched a feint attack on the western flank.
Le commandant a lancé une attaque feinte sur le flanc ouest.
Synonyms
feigned
simulated
sham
fake
pretended
mock
bogus
counterfeit
spurious
insincere
deceptive
misleading
illusory

Definitions

feintnoun
A deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement, especially in boxing or fencing.
The boxer executed a feint to the left before delivering a powerful right hook.
A mock attack or movement designed to distract or deceive an opponent.
The general ordered a feint to the north to draw the enemy's forces away from the main attack.
A lightly printed guiding line on ruled paper, used to keep handwriting straight.
The student kept her writing neat by following the feints on the notebook page.
feintverb
To make a deceptive or pretended movement, especially in a fight or sports, to mislead an opponent.
The boxer feinted with his left hand before delivering a powerful right hook.
feintadjective
Serving as or relating to a feint; deceptive or pretended.
The commander launched a feint attack on the western flank.
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