Added 10 October 2026
swoon
/swuːn/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about swoon at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A faint.
- An infatuation.
verb
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To faint, to lose consciousness.
"I swoon," quoth he.
- To be overwhelmed by emotion, especially infatuation.
- To overwhelm with emotion, especially infatuation.
Origin
From Middle English swoune, swone, from the verb (see below).
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