The difference between Faint and Keel over
When used as verbs, faint means to lose consciousness. caused by a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of a suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions), whereas keel over means of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover.
Faint is also noun with the meaning: the act of fainting, syncope.
Faint is also adjective with the meaning: (of a being) lacking strength.
check bellow for the other definitions of Faint and Keel over
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Faint as an adjective:
(of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
Examples:
"I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic."
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Faint as an adjective:
Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected
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Faint as an adjective:
Hardly perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp
Examples:
"There was a faint red light in the distance."
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Faint as an adjective:
Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy
Examples:
"faint efforts"
"faint resistance"
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Faint as an adjective:
Slight; minimal.
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Faint as a noun:
The act of fainting, syncope.
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Faint as a noun (rare):
The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
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Faint as a verb (intransitive):
To lose consciousness. Caused by a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of a suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
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Faint as a verb:
To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
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Faint as a verb:
To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
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Keel over as a verb (intransitive, nautical, also, _, figuratively):
Of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize or turn turtle.
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Keel over as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic):
To collapse in a faint; to black out, to swoon.
Examples:
"We should all go inside before somebody keels over from the heat."
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Keel over as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic):
To die.