feint
Third Person
feints
Present Participle
feinting
Past Tense
feinted
Past Participle
feinted
1
to make a pretended move intended to mislead an opponent
- The boxer feinted to the left before landing a right hook.
- She feinted a strike, causing her opponent to step back.
- He feinted an attack to draw the guard out of position.
- The chess player feinted an offensive on one side of the board.
- The soldier feinted a maneuver to distract the enemy.