English
Pronunciation
IPA|/feɪnt/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪnt|-eɪnt
Etymology
F. pretended, from OF. feindre to feign.
Verb
en-verb
- To make a feint, or mock attack.
Adjective
en-adj|er
- obsolete Feigned; counterfeit.
- context|fencing|boxing|war (of an attack) directed toward a different part from the intended strike
Noun
en-noun
- A movement made to confuse the opponent, a dummy
- That which is feigned; an assumed or false appearance; a pretense; a stratagem; a fetch.
- context|fencing|boxing|war An offensive movement resembling an attack in all but its continuance
Translations
Spanish: amago m, finta f
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