Faint (Verb)
Meaning
Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- She felt her vision blurring and began to faint after donating blood at the clinic.
- His face turned pale and he started to faint when he heard the devastating news about his family.
- The patient's blood pressure dropped so low that she started to faint and needed oxygen immediately.
- During the intense medical operation, the nurse accidentally pulled off the surgical mask and started to faint due to a combination of stress and exhaustion.
- Excessive heat and dehydration caused the athlete to faint right in the middle of the important match.