swoon

1 of 2

verb

swooned; swooning; swoons

intransitive verb

1
a
: faint
b
: to become enraptured
swooning with joy
2
: droop, fade
swooner noun
swooningly adverb

swoon

2 of 2

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 adjective

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
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Verb
One that’s been photographed, filmed, and swooned over for decades: directly across from Boston Common and neighboring the gilded dome of the Massachusetts State House. Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024 The video finds Bunton swooning over the Orchestra’s majestic backing, with the singer performing in the midst of the string section in a holiday-appropriate red, off-the-shoulder mini dress. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
Then the buyers, deeming the swoon excessive, stepped back in and a new rally commenced. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024 The company has gained a following among Trump's supporters, typically retail investors who have flocked to groups on Truth Social to express concern about the declining share price and blame short sellers for the stock's swoon. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swoon 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of swoon was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoon. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

swoon

1 of 2 verb
1
2
: to drift or fade gradually
swooner noun
swooningly adverb

swoon

2 of 2 noun
1
: a partial or total loss of consciousness
2
: a dreamlike state

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