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Meaning of "feints" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FEINTS

feɪnts


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEINTS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Feints is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FEINTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Feint

Feint is a French term that entered English via the discipline of swordsmanship and fencing. Feints are maneuvers designed to distract or mislead, done by giving the impression that a certain maneuver will take place, while in fact another, or even none, will. In military tactics and many types of combat, there are two types of feints: feint attacks and feint retreats.

Definition of feints in the English dictionary

The definition of feints in the dictionary is the leavings of the second distillation of Scotch malt whisky.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FEINTS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEINTS

feign · feigned · feignedly · feignedness · feigner · feigningly · feijoa · Feininger · feint · feint-ruled paper · feirie · feis · Feisal I · Feisal II · feist · feistier · feistiest · feistily · feistiness · feisty

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEINTS

cardinal points · catch points · Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints · communion of saints · ents · flesh tints · Fourteen Points · home improvements · hot pants · kick in the pants · Latter-day Saints · measurements · outer garments · points · reinforcements · shin splints · suspension points · system requirements · Ten Commandments · underpants

Synonyms and antonyms of feints in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FEINTS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «feints» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «feints» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEINTS

Find out the translation of feints to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of feints from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «feints» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

假动作
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

fintas
570 millions of speakers
en

English

feints
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

feints
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخدع
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

финты
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

feints
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

feints
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

feintes
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Feints
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Finten
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

フェイント
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

시늉
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Feints
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

feints
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தந்திரோபாயங்களையும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Feints
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

feints
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

finte
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

zwody
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

фінти
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

înlocuitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσποιήσεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

feints
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

feints
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

finter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of feints

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEINTS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about feints

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEINTS»

Discover the use of feints in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to feints and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Peter Sloterdijk's Religious Feints from the Viewpoint of ...
Vitalis reasons that this is caused by the increasing intellectualism of the West.
Pavel Vitalis, 2010
2
Whisky: Technology, Production and Marketing
Simultaneously, feints (originally hot feints) stored from the previous distillation is pumped at the normal flow rate for hot wash to the top of the analyser. From there it provides feed for the analyser column and, evaporated by the steam supply, ...
Inge Russell, Graham Stewart, 2003
3
A collection of the public general statutes passed in the ...
Provided always, that the Officer shall, if required, pay to the Distiller the Value of every Sample of Wash which he shall take away from the Distillery, or return the Produce thereof, and mix the Low Wines, Feints, and Spirits with the Low Wines ...
Great Britain, 1860
4
Futsal: Technique, Tactics, Training
Feints involve deceiving an opponent by means of an action or movement that the player does not actually intend to perform. They are successful if the player's physical deception, trick or 'fakie' outplays the opponent and enables him to leave ...
Vic Hermans, Gregor Gdawietz, Rainer Engler, 2010
5
Peter Eisenman: Feints
Impregnated with "culture" in the broadest sense, oozing from the work of Peter Eisenman is the imposing mass of projects conducted for decades on the meaning and sense of design work.
Silvio Cassarà, Peter D. Eisenman, 2006
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
If the Produce of Wash distilled exceed the Proportion of One Gallon and a Quarter of Proof Spirits for every Five Degrees of Attenuation, Distiller subject to Penalty. Four Hours Notice to be given for the Removal of Low Wines, Feints, or Spirits ...
7
A Compendious Abstract of the Public General Acts of the ...
Provided always, that when any distiller shall secure his low wines and _feints uinps to the satisfaction of the Commissioners, he may run low wines and feints together into the same receiver, and at any time, without giving s_uch notice as ...
Great Britain, 1860
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The Manufacture of Whisky and Plain Spirit
different distilleries, and sometimes the whole of the second distillation is collected in weak and strong-feints receivers. At any time when the spirit-distillate passing over is too weak, is immiscible with water through opalescence, or is otherwise ...
JA Nettleton, 2013
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The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer
the, feints and spent wash i s. a gallon ; and if any distiller, his workman or servant, (hall refuse to permit him to take such samples, or shall obstruct him in taking thereof, he shall forfeit 50I. 24 G. 2. e. 40./ 23. Concealing from 24. If tne distiller or ...
Richard Burn, 1772
10
Competitive Taekwondo
The purpose of feints, or fakes, is to secure the upper hand in the match by hiding your real attack strategy and confusing your opponent. Feints are nothing more than initiations of skill sets that are not fully executed. You can build a feint from ...
Yong Sup Kil, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEINTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term feints is used in the context of the following news items.
1
UFC 189: Kenny Florian And Daniel Cormier Breakdown Mendes …
It's going to be fascinating to see how long into the bout Mendes goes for a takedown, or feints one. If Mendes has McGregor thinking about a ... «MMAFrenzy.com, Jul 15»
2
Aoharu x Machinegun Episode 1 Review - IGN
Once Hotaru is in front of Matsuoka, she performs a series of awkwardly animated feints to confuse Matsuoka, only to stand in front of him and ... «IGN, Jul 15»
3
UFC 189 fight card: Robbie Lawler vs Rory MacDonald full fight …
... recklessly due to the takedown threat, but MacDonald really excels when he gets his opponent pinned to the fence at the mercy of his feints. «MMAmania.com, Jul 15»
4
Australia's Steve Smith batted like a world No1 – until he got out like …
Brian Lara, who played four or five shots to every ball with his own home-made range of leaps and feints, could lose his rhythm completely, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Can a Rich White Guy Be an Everyman? | The New Republic
These provocatively banal questions, though, are really just feints. Self/Less doesn't care about immortality. The dream on offer here is not the ... «The New Republic, Jul 15»
6
Showdown at Thomond Park: Andy Lee vs. Billy Joe Saunders
And while that was partially true, Lee was using feints, footwork, a steady jab, and good distance control to frustrate Korobov. The rounds ... «Boxing News 24, Jul 15»
7
Review time! with The Sculptor - Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic …
McCloud feints toward making the story more balanced every once in a while, but Meg is just there to reflect David's glory and insecurities, and ... «Comic Book Resources, Jul 15»
8
Chat: Chat with Dan Rafael - SportsNation - ESPN
Hey Dan! Do you see Fury, with his reach and constant jab, as a bad style matchup for Vlad? Seems like it could be a snoozer. Lots of feints and clinching. «ESPN, Jul 15»
9
The Wrong Way
it's very much a human interaction experiment involving finely honed reflexes and feints. In summation, Villager can pocket any projectile. «Platform Nation, Jul 15»
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True Detective season 2 is all penis problems, all the time
I capitalize the phrase to indicate the larger concepts the show feints toward, but I might as well use all caps when it comes to anything ... «Vox, Jul 15»
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