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verb

ˈswün How to pronounce swoon (audio)
Definition of swoonnext
as in to faint
to lose consciousness easily swooned at the sight of blood

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swoon

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noun

1
as in daze
a state of mental confusion she wandered about in a swoon for several days after receiving the tragic news

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as in faint
a temporary state of unconsciousness fell into a swoon after stepping off of the incredibly fast roller coaster

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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion her boyfriend's proposal sent her into a joyous swoon

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Recent Examples of swoon
Verb
Cold climate cruisers who appreciate eco-innovation, utmost luxury, and world-class cuisine will swoon over Ponant’s latest groundbreaking (and ice-breaking) ship. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 His annual Welcome Conference has become a tent revival for hospitality wonks, where faithful congregants travel from all over the world to swoon over guest speakers’ hospitality flexes. — Adam Reiner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
Live music swoons in various bars around the ship, and poolside concerts take place regularly. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 Despite being presented with those numbers on Thursday, Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes insisted that Ohtani’s offensive swoon cannot be tied to his health. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoon
  1. faint
  2. daze
  3. trance
  4. ecstasy
  5. syncope
  6. heaven
  7. delight
  8. joy
Verb
  • Tina testified for an hour before fainting from exhaustion, returning later that day for a second round of questioning.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Szubanski, now 65, immediately fake-fainted and fell to the floor.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of faint
Noun
  • The video then cuts back to Allen, bloodied and walking through the parking lot in a daze.
    — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone in town seemed to walk through that day in a daze; Leslie’s name was spoken in hushed whispers.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Definition of daze
Noun
  • The songs used a mix of happy hardcore and trance, inspiring him to start producing his own music on his laptop.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The oracle was a priestess who entered a trance state to convey answers from Apollo, the Greek god of prophecy.
    — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of trance
Noun
  • The frozen velocity of paint whipped across a canvas suggested a new visual metaphor for intensity, aggression, violence, virility, force, energy, music, and ecstasy, a more efficient representation than any previous word or picture had managed.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Her eyes were cast upward, as the saint’s had been, in her own private ecstasy.
    — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ecstasy
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  • The company also flags baseline cardiac disease, abnormal ECG, arrhythmia, prior cervical vagotomy, abnormal cervical anatomy, brain tumor or aneurysm history, head trauma, syncope, seizures and nickel allergy as unevaluated risks.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • Vasovagal syncope is defined by the British National Health Service as a common type of fainting caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure and heart rate.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of syncope
Noun
  • This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of heaven
Noun
  • Grenada The new year marks the 150th anniversary of Spicemas, the annual August carnival in Grenada, which is known as the Spice Island due to its cultivation of nutmeg, cloves and other scented delights.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That may not be everybody’s notion of delight, but each to his own.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of delight
Noun
  • Zest has also been referred to as vitality, exuberance, and joie de vivre, the French phrase for the joy of living.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The resulting meatballs were moist, herby, spiced, seasoned, spicy and just a joy to eat.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Swoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoon. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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