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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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3
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
Any fan of romantic ruffling will swoon at this top, from its subtly pleated shoulder seams to the fit-and-flare bodice. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026 Fans swooned over the thoughtful gift in her comments. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Noun
Calm and good-natured, the 33-year-old swoons these days over his 8-month old daughter, trying to stay positive. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 Calm and good-natured, the 33-year-old swoons these days over his 8-month-old daughter, trying to stay positive. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 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
  • Our director at the time, and other people, were practically fainting.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • That is the night Vásquez was hit in the right ankle by a line drive and later fainted on his way to get X-Rays.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of faint
Noun
  • Hospital staff lined up to sing and dance, celebrating their good fortune, as the pair looked on in a daze.
    — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • Summer Satur-daze Summer Music Series.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of daze
Noun
  • Close Encounters was a different sort of dream, happily and wordlessly mysterious to the end, an orchestrated trance.
    — Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 14 July 2026
  • Other pieces are more indebted to various forms of trance music found around the globe.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
Definition of trance
Noun
  • AtaiBeckley is developing several other psychedelics, including one related to MDMA, colloquially known as ecstasy.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 19 July 2026
  • The color is black, the material is leather, the seduction is beauty, the justification is honesty, the aim is ecstasy, the fantasy is death.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of ecstasy
Noun
  • 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
  • Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • The evolution of Jacob Latz from hopeful starter to All-Star closer is one of those from-heaven developments all good teams need.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of heaven
Noun
  • Oskar’s artistic selections over his tenure have brought undeniable delight to audiences of all ages.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 July 2026
  • Offering a balance of tang, savoriness and effervescence that is sure to surprise and delight.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
Definition of delight
Noun
  • Joy of living, the joy of playing on the beach, the joy of going to prom.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Several former players wondered aloud if the memory of the coffee is directly linked to the joy of the times.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of joy

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