a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc; "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "weak colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"; "a weak pulse"
lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"
weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep"
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
an abrupt failure of function or health
lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"
break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"
fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand"
the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
mildly physically distressed; "an upset stomach"
disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; "The foreign team upset the local team"
the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
go down in value; "Stock prices dropped"
change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"
utter casually; "drop a hint"
lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes"
terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket"