Swoon - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |swuːn|  American pronunciation of the word swoon
Brit.  |swuːn|  British pronunciation of the word swoon

noun

- a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain (syn: faint, syncope)

verb

- pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain (syn: conk, faint, pass out)

Extra examples

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

...fell into a swoon at the sight of the handsome movie star...

Hearing the news, the ladies of the court swooned with joy.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: swoon
he/she/it: swoons
present participle: swooning
past tense: swooned
past participle: swooned
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