The difference between Faint and Sweb

When used as nouns, faint means the act of fainting, syncope, whereas sweb means a swoon.

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 sweb means to swoon.


Faint is also adjective with the meaning: (of a being) lacking strength.

check bellow for the other definitions of Faint and Sweb

  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. Sweb as a verb (intransitive, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England):

    To swoon; faint.

    Examples:

    "Hoo swebbed, all droked in sweat, frae the heat o' the desert sun."

  1. Sweb as a noun (UK, _, dialectal, Northern England):

    A swoon.

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