Thesaurus: fainting

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Faint
2. n. Syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest of the blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, the respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak.
3. Syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest of the blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, the respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak. Fainting fit, a fainting or swoon; syncope. [Colloq.]
4. Syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest ofthe blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, therespiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak. Fainting fit, afainting or swoon; syncope. [Colloq.]
5. j:100 v pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain