swoon

1 of 2

verb

swooned; swooning; swoons

intransitive verb

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

swoon

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: a partial or total loss of consciousness
b
: a state of bewilderment or ecstasy : daze, rapture
2
: a state of suspended animation : torpor
swoony adjective

Examples of swoon in a Sentence

Verb She almost swooned from fright. easily swooned at the sight of blood Noun she wandered about in a swoon for several days after receiving the tragic news fell into a swoon after stepping off of the incredibly fast roller coaster
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Calling all weighted blanket lovers: This is one weighted sleep mask to swoon over. Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023 So intoxicating is its sweetness that raising a bloom to your nose invites you to swoon. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023 Elle Woods would be swooning over the bright pink microwavable popcorn maker. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023 Usher can’t help that people have been swooning over him for the better part of the past three decades. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023 This latest sweet gesture sure had lots of Home Town fans swooning in the comment section. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023 Since then, stock prices have swooned while bond yields have ticked up. Bob Fernandez, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2023 Mothers, wives, girlfriends, husbands, and boyfriends from around the world celebrated the post’s message on body positivity and size inclusivity and swooned over the couple’s Instagram-perfect relationship. Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023 Federal health officials swooned over Opiant’s plan. Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
Noun
The team recovered from a summer swoon to lose just one of its final seven games. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023 There’s a salted fudgy swirl that slinks into a few bites—swoon. Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2023 Economists have been clear that the economy would be roiled with even a short-term breach in the nation's ability to fully pay its bills as interest rates would rise and financial markets swoon. Kevin Freking, ajc, 28 May 2023 The biggest problem for the Rays during their July swoon was their offense going cold. Matt Martell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2023 After that, the Tigers jet back home to open a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals on Monday, while the Twins stay home for a four-game visit from the Boston Red Sox. TIGERS NEWSLETTER:Who is to blame for this June swoon? Live updates Can't see the chatter? Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 15 June 2023 Adam Duvall then went down flailing to conclude a scoreless frame, a new nadir in the Sox’ June offensive swoon. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023 This won't last for long You're forgiven for having a bit of a short memory with regards to Houston's swoons to start the season in recent years, but for those unaware, the Astros started 11-10 in 2022 and 8-10 in 2021. Michael Shapiro, Chron, 13 Apr. 2023 But on the downside, Hersey says the tool still lacks the kind of personalization that would make her swoon over an outfit formula. Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 2 May 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

First Known Use

Verb

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

Noun

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 29 Nov. 2023.

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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