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   swoon

   /swuːn/

   verb

   • 1. faint, especially from extreme emotion: literary "Frankie's mother swooned and had to be helped to the headmaster's office"
   • 2. be overcome with admiration, adoration, or other strong emotion: "you can have them swooning over you with a few well-placed words"

   noun

   • 1. an occurrence of fainting: literary "I fell down in a swoon"

   Word Origin Middle English: the verb from obsolete swown ‘fainting’, the noun from aswoon ‘in a faint’, both from Old Englishgeswōgen ‘overcome’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWOON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SWOON definition: 1. to feel a lot of pleasure, love, etc. because of something or someone: 2. to faint 3. a faint…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     SWOON meaning: 1. to feel a lot of pleasure, love, etc....

   • Znaczenie Swoon, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SWOON definicja: 1. to feel a lot of pleasure, love, etc....

   • Swoon: French Translation

     SWOON translate: s’évanouir, évanouissement. Learn more in...

   • Swoon Spanish Translation

     SWOON translate: derretirse, desvanecerse, desvanecimiento,...

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   Swoon can be a verb meaning to faint or to become enraptured, or a noun meaning a loss of consciousness or a state of ecstasy. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of swoon from Merriam-Webster.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWOON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SWOON meaning: 1. to feel a lot of pleasure, love, etc. because of something or someone: 2. to faint 3. a faint…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWOON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Swoon can mean to faint, to become ecstatic, or an instance of fainting. Learn the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of swoon from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Swoon definition: to faint; lose consciousness.. See examples of SWOON used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › swoonSwoon - definition of swoon by The Free Dictionary

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   Swoon means to faint or to be overwhelmed by ecstatic joy. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of swoon in different languages and contexts.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swoonSwoon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To swoon is to faint, due to lack of blood to the brain. Illness, fear, stress, and even happiness can cause people to swoon.