English Explanatory Dictionary

swoon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A faint.
  2. An infatuation.
verb
  1. To faint, to lose consciousness.
  2. To be overwhelmed by emotion, especially infatuation.
  3. To overwhelm with emotion, especially infatuation.
  4. To make a moan, sigh, or some other sound expressing infatuation or affection.

Pronunciation

swo͝on /swuːn/ so͝on /suːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-swoon.wav

Word forms

swoon swoons swound swooning swooned

Etymology

From Middle English swoune, swone, from the verb (see below).

Synonyms

black out faint pass out

Derived words

Swoonatra swoon hypothesis swoon set aswoon swooner swooningly swoonless swoonsome swoonworthy swoony unswooning
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