n. An act of collapsing to a state to temporary unconsciousness.
v. Present participle of faint.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest of the blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, the respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A swoon; the act of swooning.
Word Usage
""It sounds like you had what we call a fainting spell where I'm from," Federal Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell said."