Feint

feɪnt

Meaning & Definition

noun

a deceptive or pretended movement, especially in sports or in a fight.

He made a feint to the left before darting right to evade his opponent.

a deceptive action designed to divert attention from one's real intention.

The player’s feint confused the defender, allowing him to score.

verb

to make a deceptive or pretended movement.

The boxer feinted to the body before delivering a powerful uppercut.

to make a deceptive action in order to distract or confuse an opponent.

She feinted right but quickly passed the ball to the left.

Late Middle English, from Old French 'feinter', meaning 'pretend, deceive'.

feint to the left

A tactical move that misleads an opponent by suggesting a different direction of action.

play a feint

To execute a deceptive maneuver in a tactical situation.

bluff

An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something.

deceit

The act of deceiving; misrepresentation.

pretense

An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.

Fake out

He totally faked me out with that feint.

Juke

That feint was a sick juke that left his defender confused.