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feint::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuvre |
| Has types | fake, juke |
Examples of feint
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Opposition organizers used a feint to take new ground near parliament Wednesday.
From the online.wsj.com
Just Go With It makes a feint in that direction, but not enough to fool anybody.
From the chron.com
Another feint by Cassano on the left leaves the Germans in all sorts of trouble.
From the goal.blogs.nytimes.com
Again, Cianfrance and his writers throw a clever feint in these first impressions.
From the independent.co.uk
One of the thing was rock and it hit the head of the driver, causing him to feint.
From the economist.com
The monster started out stalking and talking but flinched at the merest feint.
From the time.com
Clearly marked in some areas and feint in others, the trail could use more traffic.
From the fresnobee.com
Both parties'counsel were in on the feint, but the jury was kept in the dark.
From the economist.com
It is only if he runs up and stops that it is a feint, hence ungentlemanly conduct.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
- Deceive by a mock action; "The midfielder feinted to shoot"
- Feint is a French term that entered English from the discipline of fencing. Feints are maneuvers designed to distract or mislead, done by giving the impression that a certain maneuver will take place, while in fact another, or even none, will. ...
- "Feint" is the second single of Dutch symphonic metal band Epica.
- A movement made to confuse the opponent, a dummy; An offensive movement resembling an attack in all but its continuance; The narrowest rule used in the production of lined writing paper (C19: Variant of FAINT); To make a feint, or mock attack; Feigned; counterfeit; (of an attack) directed ...
- (FEINTING) Making a play to allow your opponent a scoring opportunity while distracting him from the real seat of action elsewhere on the board (e.g. the only spot for your bonus word).
- (Feinting (fake or balking)) A body, arm or eye movement, or combination of these, which act to freeze a defensive player or make him/her leave defensive positioning, to the advantage of the offensive player.
- (Feints) Body movements designed to unbalance an opponent, or a deceptive movement which can be applied with or without the ball, e.g. feinting to kick the ball, or feinting to move in one direction.
- (Feints) Term applied to the impure spirit produced from the end of the second distillation.
