feinting (Meaning)
feinting
a mock blow or attack on or toward one part in order to distract attention from the point one really intends to attack, to lure or deceive with a feint, to make a pretense of, something feigned, to make a feint, a pretended blow or attack at one point in order to distract attention from the point one really intends to attack
Synonyms & Antonyms of feinting
feinting Sentence Examples
- The boxer feinted left and then landed a powerful right hook on his opponent.
- In a game of basketball, the player feinted towards the basket, drawing the defender away before passing to a teammate.
- The actress feinted innocence, hoping to deceive her interrogators.
- The politician feinted support for the opposition, only to later withdraw it and declare his allegiance to his own party.
- The hiker feinted left before turning right, confusing the mountain lion following him.
- The swordfighter feinted high, causing his opponent to raise his guard, before delivering a low blow.
- The suspect feinted surrender, only to pull a concealed weapon and shoot at the police.
- The doctor feinted a smile, trying to reassure her anxious patient.
- The child feinted illness to avoid going to school.
- In a game of poker, the player feinted a high hand, hoping to bluff his opponents into folding.
FAQs About the word feinting
a mock blow or attack on or toward one part in order to distract attention from the point one really intends to attack, to lure or deceive with a feint, to make
feigning, concealing, disguising,bluffing, masking, simulating, affecting, professing, masquerading, posing
No antonyms found.
The boxer feinted left and then landed a powerful right hook on his opponent.
In a game of basketball, the player feinted towards the basket, drawing the defender away before passing to a teammate.
The actress feinted innocence, hoping to deceive her interrogators.
The politician feinted support for the opposition, only to later withdraw it and declare his allegiance to his own party.
