feint

As nouns the difference between feist and feint

is that feist is (us|regional) a small snappy belligerent mixed-breed dog while feint is a movement made to confuse the opponent, a dummy.

As a verb feint is

to make a feint, or mock attack.

As an adjective feint is

(obsolete) feigned; counterfeit.

As nouns the difference between feint and feinter

is that feint is a movement made to confuse the opponent, a dummy while feinter is someone who feints.

As a verb feint

is to make a feint, or mock attack.

As an adjective feint

is (obsolete) feigned; counterfeit.