swoon

[ swoon ]

/ swun /

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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.

Origin of swoon

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (verb) swo(w)nen “to faint,” originally as gerund swowening, swoghning “act of swooning,” ultimately continuing Old English -swōgan (in compounds) “to rush, overrun, choke”; Middle English (noun) partly derivative of the verb, partly extracted from in (a) swoune, on swoune, alteration of a swoune, aswoune “in a swoon,” as if equivalent to aa-¹ + swoon (noun), but probably continuing Old English āswōgen, past participle of āswōgan “to overcome” (see a-³), or geswōgen (past participle) “senseless, dead”

OTHER WORDS FROM swoon

swoon·ing·ly, adverbun·swoon·ing, adjective

Words nearby swoon

swollen head, swollen-headed, swoln, swonk, swonken, swoon, swoop, swoosh, swop, sword, sword bayonet

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Example sentences from the Web for swoon

More than anything else, teenagers seemed to swoon over tenderness and vulnerability that the Beatles expressed in their songs.
What Made the Beatles So Big? Diagnosing ‘Beatlemania’|John McMillian|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Long before he took the stage, the mere mention of his name sent this crowd into a swoon.
Ted’s Excellent Adventure: How Cruz Rocked the Value Voters Summit|Michelle Cottle|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Like a verbal snake charmer, he could swoon them into missteps, even confessions.
The Private David Frost|John M. Florescu|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Then Dylan McDermott turns around in an FBI vest and a Dirty Harry attitude, and you swoon.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Your silky bangs look gorgeous under the lights and your deep brown eyes make me swoon.
Michelle Obama Stranded by Her Man as Barack Goes on a Golfing Weekend|Lauren Ashburn|February 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I judge that my swoon lasted four hours, and when I came to my senses I found myself in this horrible position.
The Red True Story Book|Various
See, there she is; she has not recovered yet from her swoon.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat
Just then Mr Jackson, prone and bound on the deck, showed signs of recovering from his swoon.
The Grand Babylon Hotel|Arnold Bennett
Page 7, changed "Mrs," to "Mrs." and added missing comma after "lay in a swoon."
Wizard Will|Prentiss Ingraham
When she recovered from the swoon into which she had fallen, daylight was shining through the windows.
Venus in Boston;|George Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for swoon

swoon

/ (swuːn) /

verb (intr)

a literary word for faint

to become ecstatic

noun

an instance of fainting

Also (archaic or dialect): swound

Derived forms of swoon

swooning, adjectiveswooningly, adverb

Word Origin for swoon

Old English geswōgen insensible, past participle of swōgan (unattested except in compounds) to suffocate

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单词	swoon
释义	swoon [ swoon ] / swun / SEE SYNONYMS FOR swoon ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of swoon First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (verb) swo(w)nen “to faint,” originally as gerund swowening, swoghning “act of swooning,” ultimately continuing Old English -swōgan (in compounds) “to rush, overrun, choke”; Middle English (noun) partly derivative of the verb, partly extracted from in (a) swoune, on swoune, alteration of a swoune, aswoune “in a swoon,” as if equivalent to aa-¹ + swoon (noun), but probably continuing Old English āswōgen, past participle of āswōgan “to overcome” (see a-³), or geswōgen (past participle) “senseless, dead” OTHER WORDS FROM swoon swoon·ing·ly, adverbun·swoon·ing, adjective Words nearby swoon swollen head, swollen-headed, swoln, swonk, swonken, swoon, swoop, swoosh, swop, sword, sword bayonet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swoon More than anything else, teenagers seemed to swoon over tenderness and vulnerability that the Beatles expressed in their songs. What Made the Beatles So Big? Diagnosing ‘Beatlemania’\|John McMillian\|October 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Long before he took the stage, the mere mention of his name sent this crowd into a swoon. Ted’s Excellent Adventure: How Cruz Rocked the Value Voters Summit\|Michelle Cottle\|October 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Like a verbal snake charmer, he could swoon them into missteps, even confessions. The Private David Frost\|John M. Florescu\|September 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Then Dylan McDermott turns around in an FBI vest and a Dirty Harry attitude, and you swoon. Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows\|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon\|July 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Your silky bangs look gorgeous under the lights and your deep brown eyes make me swoon. Michelle Obama Stranded by Her Man as Barack Goes on a Golfing Weekend\|Lauren Ashburn\|February 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I judge that my swoon lasted four hours, and when I came to my senses I found myself in this horrible position. The Red True Story Book\|Various See, there she is; she has not recovered yet from her swoon. The Children of the New Forest\|Captain Marryat Just then Mr Jackson, prone and bound on the deck, showed signs of recovering from his swoon. The Grand Babylon Hotel\|Arnold Bennett Page 7, changed "Mrs," to "Mrs." and added missing comma after "lay in a swoon." Wizard Will\|Prentiss Ingraham When she recovered from the swoon into which she had fallen, daylight was shining through the windows. Venus in Boston;\|George Thompson British Dictionary definitions for swoon swoon / (swuːn) / verb (intr) a literary word for faint to become ecstatic noun an instance of fainting Also (archaic or dialect): swound Derived forms of swoon swooning, adjectiveswooningly, adverb Word Origin for swoon Old English geswōgen insensible, past participle of swōgan (unattested except in compounds) to suffocate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to swoon pass out, drop, collapse, weaken, black out, keel over
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swoon

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of swoon

OTHER WORDS FROM swoon

Words nearby swoon

Example sentences from the Web for swoon

British Dictionary definitions for swoon

verb (intr)

noun

Derived forms of swoon

Word Origin for swoon

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