English to Irish Meaning of feint - feint

Feint :

feint

Feint :: feintFeinted :: feintedFeinting :: feintingFeints :: feints

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Definitions of feint in English

Noun(1) any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack
Verb(1) deceive by a mock action

Examples of feint in English

(1) a brief feint at the opponent's face(2) Your opponent makes a feint to your six, then hits your eight with a simple lunge.(3) He taught me how to feint and pull back and right-hand counter-punch.(4) Fencing has developed over the centuries to become Europe's most refined martial art, and when one learns how to feint , lunge, parry and riposte it is possible to take this combative art to Olympic level.(5) a brief feint at the opponent's face(6) A feint can force your enemy to tie down huge amounts of forces to protect against an attack that never comes.(7) The German High Command, viewing the Normandy attack as a feint , failed until too late to commit their armored reserves.(8) Fix the enemy in place using skirmishes, artillery, feints , and demonstrations while probing his lines.(9) Account should be taken at the same time of enemy methods of feints and other stratagems.(10) I thought I gained my respect early and the guy saw that all those feints and tricks were not working.(11) After several moments, he lunged forward, feinting a kick, but cartwheeled back as I lowered my hand to block.(12) So we circled each other for some time feinting at one another.(13) He feinted a left jab and delivered a right hook.(14) Both players attempt to control the space by confusing the opponent with feints and deceptive moves.(15) Leo feinted punches at her face, in a playful, yet spiteful way.(16) I jumped back, and charged, feinting an attack to the right.

Related Phrases of feint

(1) feint ::

feint

Related Phrases of feint

(1) feint ::

feint

Synonyms

Noun

1. bluff ::

Bluff

2. blind ::

dall

3. ruse ::

ruse

4. deception ::

mheabhlaireacht

5. subterfuge ::

subterfuge

6. hoax ::

hoax

7. trick ::

trick

8. ploy ::

ploy

9. device ::

gléas

10. dodge ::

Dodge

11. sham ::

sham

12. pretense ::

gcéill

13. cover ::

chlúdach

15. distraction ::

distraction

16. contrivance ::

acra

17. deke ::

Deke

18. red herring ::

scadán dearg

Different Forms

feint, feinted, feinting, feints

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