The difference between Faint and Pass out

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 pass out means to faint.

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 Pass out

  1. 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."

  2. Faint as an adjective:

    Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected

  3. Faint as an adjective:

    Hardly perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp

    Examples:

    "There was a faint red light in the distance."

  4. Faint as an adjective:

    Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy

    Examples:

    "faint efforts"

    "faint resistance"

  5. Faint as an adjective:

    Slight; minimal.

  1. Faint as a noun:

    The act of fainting, syncope.

  2. Faint as a noun (rare):

    The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.

  1. 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).

  2. Faint as a verb:

    To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.

  3. Faint as a verb:

    To decay; to disappear; to vanish.

  1. Pass out as a verb (intransitive):

    To faint; to become unconscious

    Examples:

    "I pass out at the sight of blood."

    "I passed out on the train after drinking a bottle of vodka."

  2. Pass out as a verb (transitive):

    To distribute, to hand out

    Examples:

    "We'll pass out copies of the agenda."

  3. Pass out as a verb:

  4. Pass out as a verb (India):

    To graduate from university.

  5. Pass out as a verb (of [[soldier]]s, [[police]], fire-fighters{{,):

    etc.}} To graduate, usually marked by the ceremony at the end of their training.

  6. Pass out as a verb:

    To become proficient in a particular job or task

  7. Pass out as a verb (bridge, transitive):

    To end (a round) by having passes as the first four bids.

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