aswoon

adjective

ə-ˈswün How to pronounce aswoon (audio)
Definition of aswoonnext
as in giddy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down I don't know what was in that cocktail, but I was all aswoon after drinking it

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  1. giddy
  2. dizzy
  3. whirling
Adjective
  • Phan has completed the course twice so far, earning the giddy right to hit a big buzzer at the end.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Bailey and Hedges should be giddy about programming PitchCom to account for everything their new battery mate can toss their way.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of giddy
Adjective
  • The incident comes just weeks after Richie was similarly forced to postpone two shows after becoming dizzy during a performance in Minnesota in June.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Maybe your friend has become dizzy, pale, or short of breath more often, or has fainted without a clear medical explanation.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of dizzy
Adjective
  • The magnetar was initially surrounded by a whirling disk of matter, funneling from its inner edge onto the stellar remnant.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of whirling
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