Swoon
/swuːn/verb
To faint from extreme emotion.
She swooned at the sight of her favorite celebrity
Often appears as...
- swoon over
- swoon at the sight
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Emotion
Use 'swoon' to describe fainting caused by overwhelming feelings, not from illness or heat.
She swooned with joy during the proposal.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Use
'Swoon' is less common now; it has an old-fashioned or literary tone.
He read how damsels would swoon in ancient tales.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Language
Sometimes, 'swoon' is used figuratively to mean being overcome by a feeling, not literally fainting.
She swooned at his poetic words, feeling light-headed with love.
Compare with
black outcollapsefaintpass outsuccumb
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