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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feint ¹ [faint]

Noun

a misleading movement designed to distract an opponent, such as in boxing or fencing

Verb

to make a feint [Old French feindre to feign]

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feint ² [faint]

Noun

Printing paper that has pale lines across it for writing on [variant of faint]

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

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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.

Translations

feint [feɪnt] n → fein liniertes Papier nt