swoon
Pronunciation: /swuːn/
The English word “swoon” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- A faint.
- An infatuation.
verb
- To faint, to lose consciousness.
- To be overwhelmed by emotion, especially infatuation.
- To overwhelm with emotion, especially infatuation.
- To make a moan, sigh, or some other sound expressing infatuation or affection.
Etymology
From Middle English swoune, swone, from the verb (see below).
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