Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun feint

1 sense of feint

Sense 1
feint -- (any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack))
       => maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre -- (a move made to gain a tactical end)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb feint

1 sense of feint

Sense 1
feint -- (deceive by a mock action; "The midfielder feinted to shoot")
       => simulate, assume, sham, feign -- (make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep")