feint | Word of the Day

April 28, 2018 feint [feynt] noun 1. a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack: military feints; the feints of a skilled fencer. 2. a feigned or assumed appearance: His air of approval was a feint to conceal his real motives. ways to say Transportation From Around The World ways to say Ready For Some Regional Rap Slang? WORD OF THE DAY feint continued... QUOTES Antagonism in my family comes wrapped in layers of code, sideways feints, full deniability. -- Karen Joy Fowler, We Are All Completely Besides Ourselves, 2013 ORIGIN The English noun feint comes from Old French feinte, a noun use of the feminine past participle of the verb feindre "to feign, pretend, dissemble." The Old French verb comes from Latin fingere "to shape, form, fashion," the ultimate source of English faint, fiction, figment, and effigy. Feint entered English in the 17th century. OTHERS ARE READING 1 These Kids Have Bright Ideas About Idioms We asked kids about these idioms. Their responses were priceless. 2 10 Emoji With Hidden Meanings Are you sure you know what these emoji really mean? 3 Swapping One Word Could Create Happiness Make this change in your vocabulary and create happiness in your life 4 New month, new quiz! Don't be a timeserver . . . improve yourself and take this quiz! 5 Test Your Vocabulary Increase Your Ken With A New Word Of The Day Quiz © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy