Definition of feint Feint
/fejหnt/ - [feynt] - feint
We found 16 definitions of feint from 9 different sources.
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What does feint mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: feints |
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| feint - any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) | ||
| tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuvre an action aimed at evading an opponent | ||
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| feint - deceive by a mock action; "The midfielder feinted to shoot" | ||
| feign, sham, simulate, assume make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- feint (Verb)
To make a feint, or mock attack. - feint (Adjective)
Feigned; counterfeit. - feint (Adjective)
Of an attack directed toward a different part from the intended strike.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary ๐
- feint (a.)
Feigned; counterfeit. - feint (a.)
That which is feigned; an assumed or false appearance; a pretense; a stratagem; a fetch. - feint (a.)
A mock blow or attack on one part when another part is intended to be struck; -- said of certain movements in fencing, boxing, war, etc. - feint (v. i.)
To make a feint, or mock attack.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary ๐
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feint
fฤnt, n. a false appearance: a pretence: a mock-assault: a deceptive movement in fencing, boxing, &c.โv.i. to make a feint. [Fr., see above.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book โต
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feint
A mock assault, generally made to conceal a true one.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer ๐ฅ
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feint
In military or naval matters, a mock attack or assault, usually made to throw an enemy off his guard against some real design upon his position. -
feint
In fencing, a seeming aim at one part when another is intended to be struck.
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary ๐คก
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feint
A pugilist's bluff.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue ๐
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feint
A sham attack on one part, when a real one is meant at another.
