- feint⇄adj. (Now Rare.) feigned.
- feint⇄feint, noun, verb, adjective.
- feint⇄noun 1. a false appearance; pretense.
Ex. The boy made a feint of studying hard, though actually he was listening to the radio.
2. a movement made with the purpose of deceiving, especially:
a. (in war) a sham attack.
Ex. A singl - feint⇄v.i. to make a pretended blow or sham attack.
Ex. The fighter feinted with his right hand and struck with his left. - feint⇄v.t. 1. to feign an attack, hit, or other offensive act, upon.
Ex. The Israeli troops fanned out to feint at the Egyptian flanks (Time).
2. to maneuver (someone) by a feint.
Ex. He feinted the pitcher off balance.