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    swoon
    /swuːn/

    verb

    • 1. faint, especially from extreme emotion: literary "Frankie's mother swooned and had to be helped to the headmaster's office"
    • 2. be overcome with admiration, adoration, or other strong emotion: "you can have them swooning over you with a few well-placed words"

    noun

    • 1. an occurrence of fainting: literary "I fell down in a swoon"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWOON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SWOON definition: 1. to feel a lot of pleasure, love, etc. because of something or someone: 2. to faint 3. a faint…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swoonSwoon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. 1. a. : a partial or total loss of consciousness. b.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWOON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SWOON meaning: 1. to feel a lot of pleasure, love, etc. because of something or someone: 2. to faint 3. a faint…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swoonSwoon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To swoon is to faint, due to lack of blood to the brain. Illness, fear, stress, and even happiness can cause people to swoon. Swoon is an old-fashioned way to say "pass out": back in the day, ladies in corsets were always swooning at the slightest stress or smallest nod from a handsome man.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWOON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you swoon, you are strongly affected by your feelings for someone you love or admire very much. Virtually every woman in the '20s swooned over Valentino. [ VERB + over ]

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › swoonSWOON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Swoon definition: to faint; lose consciousness.. See examples of SWOON used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › swoonSwoon - definition of swoon by The Free Dictionary

    Define swoon. swoon synonyms, swoon pronunciation, swoon translation, English dictionary definition of swoon. intr.v. swooned , swoon·ing , swoons 1. To faint. 2. To be overwhelmed by ecstatic joy. n. 1. A fainting spell; syncope. 2. A state of ecstasy or rapture....

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › swoonSwoon Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. swooned, swooning, swoons. To faint. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To feel strong, esp. rapturous, emotion. Webster's New World. To be overwhelmed by ecstatic joy. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: pass out. conk. faint. blackout. languish. syncope. coma. stupor. sleep. overwhelmed. float. fade.

  10. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › swoonSwoon - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

    Dictionary definition of swoon. To be overcome with intense admiration, adoration, or another strong emotion. "The surprise gift made her swoon with happiness." Detailed meaning of swoon. This usage suggests a sense of being overwhelmed or enchanted by something or someone, often to the point of feeling lightheaded or physically weak.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › swoonswoon | meaning of swoon in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    swoon meaning, definition, what is swoon: to be extremely excited and unable to co...: Learn more.