Used in a Sentence

fainted

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for fainted.

Editorial note

Would you want to be treated by a doctor who fainted at the sight of blood?

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(intransitive) To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fainted gathered in one view.

verb

(intransitive) To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.

verb

(intransitive) To decay; to disappear; to vanish.

verb

(intransitive) To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fainted.

verb

(intransitive) To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.

verb

(intransitive) To decay; to disappear; to vanish.

verb

(intransitive) To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).

Example sentences

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Would you want to be treated by a doctor who fainted at the sight of blood?

2

He is a medic and he was measuring a woman's blood sugar after she fainted.

3

And there'd certainly be no stampede to escape from the vicinity of the fainted man!

4

I actually once fainted publicly after working too many hours straight without taking the slightest hint of a break.

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Example: I once had to call 911 when a woman fainted in the middle of the platform.

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Sometimes the stress was so much that people fainted while waiting in line.

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I am 30 years old and generally pretty fit, but 2 months ago i fainted early in the morning.

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As I have one family member who didn't eat for 2 weeks, fainted, got found, etc.

9

I'd be interested to know whether desperate flight would've happened if a Chinese person fainted.

10

But I have friends that cannot get a single afternoon without food - they fainted.

11

I nearly fainted and got horrible chills when getting oxaliplatin for the first time.

12

Never before in my life had I ever fainted, before I got sick.

Quote examples

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Be very careful with modafinil: the side effects can be very severe "later in the evening she fainted from exhaustion and woke up blind.

2

Sadly, they couldn't get an answer on the record, because every one of them fainted as soon as they heard the phrase "lower premiums."

3

There are many (although admittedly unlikely, but still) scenarios that could have happened in this case (the co-pilot might have fainted, someone else could have entered the cockpit unnoticed etc), and all we have is the sound recording telling us that he "breathed normally".

Proper noun examples

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Fainted on my desk, had to go to the hospital by ambulance.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fainted in a sentence?

Would you want to be treated by a doctor who fainted at the sight of blood?

What does fainted mean?

(intransitive) To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.

What part of speech is fainted?

fainted is commonly used as verb.