feint
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/feɪnt/
🇬🇧
/feɪnt/
noun
R
A deceptive action or movement, typically used in sports or games, to make an opponent believe you will do something you actually don't intend to do.
The soccer player executed a feint to the left, causing the defender to lose balance and allowing him to pass by.
verb
R
To perform a deceptive action or movement, often in sports or games, to make an opponent believe you will do something you do not actually intend to do.
The boxer feinted a right hook, tricking his opponent into exposing his left side for a counterattack.
translation
A deceptive action or movement, typically used in sports or games, to make an opponent believe you will do something you actually don't intend to do.
To perform a deceptive action or movement, often in sports or games, to make an opponent believe you will do something you do not actually intend to do.
Word Forms
Progressive
feinting
Past
feinted
3rd Present
feints
Plural
feints
Perfect
feinted