to feint

Examples

• All

• Tom feinted toward Kinnock, hoping to draw a rush that would give the woman an opportunity to flee.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The military services and boxers learn to feint and use complicated deceptive tactics.

  Academic text (1992)

• I catch him in the corner, feint with my left, his guard comes down...

  Woman of the Year (1942)

• Now he could feint at my head and strike for real anywhere on the left side of my chest.

  Fiction book (1991)

• I feinted right, then tried to slip to the left and past him.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Just feint at his chin, Lou.

  Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)

• Jimmy feinted one way, ducked the other way, and ran.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Naja feinted at her like a swordsman, but the woman stood unfazed.

  Fiction book (1990)

• " Wind Runner whirled, feinted, and swung the club in a backhand toward his adversary's skull.

  Fiction book (1992)

• In the boxing match, he decided to feint to the right to confuse his opponent.

Synonyms

J

to juke

vsto feint

• Jargon

2 8.1

To make a quick fake move to get past a defender

focuses on tricking an opponent rather than simply avoiding someone

D

to deke

vsto feint

• Jargon

1 9.7

To trick an opponent in sports by making a quick fake move, often in ice hockey

is a general deceptive movement used in many contexts beyond sports

How Deceptive

to deceive

270 3.9

to feint

2 8.2

to pretend

∞ 2.3

Surface Forms

Etymology