feinte

feint, fake move

noun FEENT Rare

Origin: Old French feindre, to pretend

Also means

pretence, ruse

Usage Note

Feinte is used in sports (football, boxing, fencing) for a deceptive move intended to mislead an opponent, and more broadly for any pretence or trick. The related verb is feindre (to feign). Feinte is also the feminine past participle of feindre used as a noun.

Examples

"L'attaquant a utilisé une feinte pour dribbler."

Natural Translation

The forward used a feint to dribble past.

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