Meaning & use
swoon
To faint, or to feel a rush of strong emotion, especially romantic admiration, that leaves one weak.
See it in a sentence
Fans began to swoon the moment the singer walked onto the stage.
She felt faint and ready to swoon after standing in the summer heat too long.
A note on using this word
Swoon is often used playfully or hyperbolically today to describe intense admiration rather than actual fainting.
Words with a similar meaning
faintfall
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A state of physical or emotional collapse, especially a faint or a spell of overwhelming excitement.
She fell into a swoon after hearing the shocking news.
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