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Feint

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Feint"

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Word	Definition
movenoun	The act of moving; a movement.
dummynoun	A stupid person.
fakenoun	Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.
dekenoun	(ice hockey) A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
head fakenoun	(sports) A player's movement of the head as if to change direction, hoping to mislead pursuers.
jukenoun	(sports) A feint.
step oververb	Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see step, over.
pump fakenoun	(sports) An act of pretending to throw or shoot the ball in order to make a defender react.
doublénoun	(fencing) A compound attack that deceives the opponent's attempted circular parry.
bootlegnoun	An illegally produced, transported, or sold product.
pump-fakeverb	(sports) To pretend to throw or shoot the ball in order to make a defender react.
trompementnoun	(fencing) The action of hitting an opponent at the end of a feint, after a successful deception.
coulénoun	(fencing) An attacking or feinting movement where the blade slides continuously along the opponent’s blade.
trick playnoun	(American football) A play in American football that uses deception and unorthodox strategies to fool the opposing team.
gimmicknoun	A trick or device used to attain some end.
stepovernoun	A type of espalier where the tree or bush is made to grow horizontally above the ground, like a fence-rail.
gambitnoun	Any ploy or stratagem.
balknoun	(agriculture) An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
sandbagnoun	A sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets, or shrapnel.
stuntnoun	A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.