swoon

Pronunciation

• enPR: swo͝on, IPA ^(key): /swuːn/

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Noun

Singular swoon

Plural swoons

1. A swoon is an instance of fainting.

Verb

Plain form swoon

Third-person singular swoons

Past tense swooned

Past participle swooned

Present participle swooning

1. If a person swoons, they faint.
2. (by extension) If a person is swoons, they become overwhelmed by emotion.