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faint vs pass out

pass out vs faint

faint is a noun but pass out is not a noun.

faint is an adjective but pass out is not an adjective.

faint and pass out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
faint Yes Yes Yes No
pass out No No Yes No
As verbs, faint and pass out are synonyms defined as:
  • faint and pass out: pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
Other synonyms of faint include conk, swoon.
As verbs, pass out is a hypernym of faint; that is, pass out is a word with a broader meaning than faint:
  • faint: pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
  • pass out: lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
Other hypernyms of faint include black out, zonk out.
faint (noun) pass out (noun)
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
faint (adjective) pass out (adjective)
lacking conviction or boldness or courage
weak and likely to lose consciousness
lacking clarity or distinctness
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
lacking strength or vigor
indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
faint (verb) pass out (verb)
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
give to several people
Difference between faint and pass out

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