Definition of swoon - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
faintingfaint or lose consciousness suddenly
- She swooned at the sight of blood.
2.
- Fans swoon over their favorite celebrities at the concert..
Noun
1.
- His swoon over the celebrity was obvious to everyone.
2.
faintingRare temporary loss of consciousnessRare
- She fell into a swoon after hearing the news.
Expressions with swoon
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show strong admiration or excitement for someone or something
Fans swoon over the new movie star.
strongly affected, feeling rapt or overpowered
He was in a swoon when the band played his favorite song.
Origin of swoon
Middle English, swounen (to faint)
Examples of swoon in a sentence
Fans swooned as the celebrity walked by. She would swoon at the sight of him. The audience began to swoon as the singer took the stage. Her swoon for the actor was undeniable. The book sent her into a swoon of admiration. He was revived quickly from his swoon.
The heat caused a swoon among the crowd.
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- French:s'évanouir, passion, ...
- German:in Ohnmacht fallen, Schwärmerei, ...
- Italian:svenire, cotta, ...
- Spanish:desmayarse, embeleso, ...
- Portuguese:desmaiar, paixão, ...
- Chinese:晕倒, 迷恋, ...
- Japanese:気を失う, 夢中, ...
- Arabic:أُغْمِيَ عليه, اِفْتِتَان, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְעַלֵּף, הִתְאַהֲבוּת, ...
- Russian:падать в обморок, влюбленность, ...
- Ukrainian:знепритомніти, захоплення, ...
- Hindi:बेहोश होना, मोह, ...
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