feint

feint  (fnt)

n.

1. A feigned attack designed to draw defensive action away from an intended target.

2. A deceptive action calculated to divert attention from one's real purpose. See Synonyms at wile.

v. feint·ed, feint·ing, feints

v.intr.

To make a feint.

v.tr.

1. To deceive with a feint.

2. To make a deceptive show of.

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[French feinte, from Old French, from past participle of feindre, to feign; see feign.]

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feint¹

n

1. a mock attack or movement designed to distract an adversary, as in a military manoeuvre or in boxing, fencing, etc.

2. a misleading action or appearance

vb

(intr) to make a feint

[from French feinte, from feint pretended, from Old French feindre to feign]

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feint²

n

(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing the narrowest rule used in the production of ruled paper

[variant of faint]

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In military deception, an offensive action involving contact with the adversary conducted for the purpose of deceiving the adversary as to the location and/or time of the actual main offensive action.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	feint - any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuvre - a move made to gain a tactical end juke, fake - (football) a deceptive move made by a football player
Verb	1.	feint - deceive by a mock action; "The midfielder feinted to shoot" sham, feign, simulate, assume - make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

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feint

noun bluff, manoeuvre, dodge, mock attack, play, blind, distraction, pretence, expedient, ruse, artifice, gambit, subterfuge, stratagem, wile a tiny feint or lunge to one side

Translations

feint [feɪnt]

A. N (Boxing, Fencing) → finta f

B. VI → fintar

feint

n (Sport) → Finte f; to make a feint → eine Finte anwenden (at gegenüber); he made a feint to the left and shot to the right → er hat links angetäuscht und nach rechts geschossen

vi (Sport) → fintieren, eine Finte anwenden (also fig); he feinted with the left and hit with the right → er hat links angetäuscht und rechts zugeschlagen

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feint(-ruled)

adj → fein liniert

feint [feɪnt]

1. n → finta

2. vi → fare una finta

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feint [feɪnt]

1. n → finta

2. vi → fare una finta