swoons; swooned; swooning
1
: to become very excited about someone or something
—usually + over
Teenage girls swooned over the band's lead singer.
2
old-fashioned
: to suddenly become unconscious : faint
She almost swooned from fright.
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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/swoon. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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