swoon

swun

svoon

/swˈuːn/

Definition & Meaning of "swoon"in English

to swoon

VERB

to lose consciousness temporarily, often due to strong emotion, heat, or exhaustion

black out

break down

collapse

conk

faint

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

action verb

regular

present tense

swoon

3rd person singular

swoons

present participle

swooning

past simple

swooned

past participle

swooned

Examples

She swooned with delight upon receiving the surprise gift.

Swoon

NOUN

a brief fainting or losing consciousness, often due to strong emotions or physical weakness

blackout

deliquium

faint

syncope

Grammatical Information

animacy status

abstract

Composition

Simple

countable

plural form

swoons

Examples

The sight of her hero made her fall into a swoon.

Lexical Tree

swooning

swoon

Nearby Words

Definition & Meaning of "swoon"in English

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