Definition of swoon Swoon
/swuˈn/ - [swun] - swoon
We found 10 definitions of swoon from 5 different sources.
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What does swoon mean?
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| swoon - a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain | ||
| faint, syncope, deliquium | ||
| loss of consciousness the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond | ||
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| swoon - pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain | ||
| faint, conk, pass out | ||
| zonk out, pass out, black out fall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired; "after the long drive, we zonked out and slept for 10 hours" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- swoon (Noun)
A faint. - swoon (Noun)
An infatuation. - swoon (Verb)
To faint, to lose consciousness. - swoon (Verb)
To be overwhelmed by emotion.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- swoon (v. i.)
To sink into a fainting fit, in which there is an apparent suspension of the vital functions and mental powers; to faint; -- often with away. - swoon (n.)
A fainting fit; syncope.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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swoon
swōōn, v.i. to faint: to fall into a fainting-fit.—n. the act of swooning: a fainting-fit.—Swoond′ed, obsolete pa.t. and pa.p. of swoon.—n. Swoon′ing.—adv. Swoon′ingly, [M. E. swounen, swoghenen—A.S. swógan, to resound.]
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