Definition of feint - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
deceptionpretend appearance or stratagem
- Her kindness was just a feint to gain trust.
2.
militarydeceptive movement to mislead an opponent
- The general ordered a feint to the north.
3.
boxingfalse attack to distract from a real one
- He used a feint to open up his opponent's defense.
Verb
1.
deceptionpretend to do something to trick someone
- He tried to feint left and go right.
2.
militaryRare perform a mock attack to distract the enemyRare
- The troops feinted to draw attention away from the main attack.
Images of feint
false attack to distract from a real one
Expressions with feint
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pretend to attack to deceive an opponent
The boxer made a feint to the left.
Origin of feint
French, feinte (a feigned attack)
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Examples of feint in a sentence
The feint distracted the opponent during the match. The troops executed a feint to distract the enemy forces. A feint was used to draw the opponent's attention away from the main attack. The boxer's feint confused his rival completely. A clever feint can change the match's outcome. Feint toward the goal, then pass quickly.
Players often feint to draw the goalkeeper out. The general ordered the unit to feint on the eastern front. They planned to feint at dawn to confuse the enemy.
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- French:feinte, feinter, ...
- German:Finte, antäuschen, ...
- Italian:finta, finire, ...
- Spanish:engaño, fingir, ...
- Portuguese:ardil, fingir, ...
- Chinese:幌子, 做假动作, ...
- Japanese:フェイント, 欺く, ...
- Arabic:خُدْعَة, راوَغَ, ...
- Hebrew:תַּכְסִיס, לְהַטְעוֹת, ...
- Russian:маневр, финтить, ...
- Ukrainian:хитрість, притворитися, ...
- Hindi:चाल, दिखावा करना, ...
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