swoon

verb

swooned; swooning; swoons
Synonyms of swoonnext

intransitive verb

1
a
: faint
b
: to become enraptured
swooning with joy
2
: droop, fade
swooner noun
swooningly adverb

Examples of swoon in a Sentence

She almost swooned from fright. easily swooned at the sight of blood
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English swounen, probably back-formation from swouning, swowening, from iswowen, aswoune, from Old English geswōgen in a swoon

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of swoon was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoon. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

swoon

1 of 2 verb
1
2
: to drift or fade gradually
swooner noun
swooningly adverb

swoon

2 of 2 noun
1
: a partial or total loss of consciousness
2
: a dreamlike state

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