feint

¹feint

noun \ˈfānt\

Definition of FEINT

: something feigned; specifically : a mock blow or attack on or toward one part in order to distract attention from the point one really intends to attack

Examples of FEINT

1. The boxer made a feint with his right, then followed with a left hook.

Origin of FEINT

French feinte, from Old French, from feint, past participle of feindre

First Known Use: 1644

Other Combat Sports Terms

foil, riposte, welter

Rhymes with FEINT

faint, paint, plaint, quaint, saint, taint