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swoon
[ swoon ]
verb (used without object)
- to faint; lose consciousness.
- to enter a state of hysterical rapture or ecstasy:
The teenagers swooned at the sight of the singing star.
noun
- a faint or fainting fit; syncope.
swoon
/ ɳː /
verb
- a literary word for faint
- to become ecstatic
noun
- an instance of fainting
Derived Forms
- ˈɴǴDzԾԲ, adjective
- ˈɴǴDzԾԲly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ɴǴDziԲ· adverb
- ܲ·ɴǴDziԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of swoon1
Word History and Origins
Origin of swoon1
Example Sentences
The Dodgers have now lost three consecutive series for the first time since last April, when they endured a similar early-season swoon.
Indeed, the stock market’s resumed swoon Thursday suggests that Trump’s credibility as a tariff negotiator is shot.
The Fab Four came together on stage this week for an all-star Beatles announcement that left some of the internet swooning.
Iceman the fighter pilot left viewers swooning, but the part also underscored his power to carry a movie, even when he wasn’t billed as its lead.
As for why Pam and Jim’s love story still makes viewers swoon, Fischer attributes it partly to the show’s mockumentary format, which allowed them to show “stolen moments” where people have their guard down.
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