swoon

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verb

ˈswün 

swooned; swooning; swoons

intransitive verb

1

a

: faint

b

: to become enraptured

swooning with joy

2

: droop, fade

swooner noun

swooningly

ˈswü-niŋ-lē 

adverb

swoon

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noun

1

a

: a partial or total loss of consciousness

b

: a state of bewilderment or ecstasy : daze, rapture

2

: a state of suspended animation : torpor

swoony

ˈswü-nē 

adjective

Synonyms

Verb

• black out
• conk (out)
• faint
• keel (over)
• pass out

Noun

• daze
• dazedness
• fog
• haze
• muddle
• spin

Examples of swoon in a Sentence

Verb

She almost swooned from fright.

easily swooned at the sight of blood

Noun

she wandered about in a swoon for several days after receiving the tragic news

fell into a swoon after stepping off of the incredibly fast roller coaster

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The rich yet fresh sauce over the tender, crispy chicken has our Test Kitchen crew swooning. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024

Gotti’s comment section was full of fans swooning at their love and his expensive birthday gifts. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 Sep. 2024

Noun

Or swoon over the wine list, which features a slew of esoteric and hard-to-find natural wines. —The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024

Semiconductor shares have been underperforming the broader markets since an early August swoon caused investors to focus on a rotation into defensive and cyclical areas of the market. —Todd Gordon, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English swounen, probably back-formation from swouning, swowening, from iswowen, aswoune, from Old English geswōgen in a swoon

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

swoon

1 of 2 verb

ˈswün 

1

: faint entry 2

2

: to drift or fade gradually

swooner noun

swooningly

ˈswü-niŋ-lē 

adverb

swoon

2 of 2 noun

1

: a partial or total loss of consciousness

2

: a dreamlike state