swoon
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6.8
- noun
- /swun/
:
desmayo
- After standing in the heat for too long, she fell into a swoon and was helped by her friends.
His swoon recoil of that anguish which had dashed him out of itself upon the beach of his swoon feel again.
- His swoon recoil of that anguish which had dashed him out of itself upon the beach of his swoon feel again.
Examples
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In her swoon, she fumbles blindly among the other jars.
Fiction book (1993) -
His wish was almost accomplished when the knight came out of his swoon.
Fiction book (1996) -
The next morning, they found her in a swoon, the shadow of a heavenly smile on her thin lips...
Fiction book (1994) -
Pilgrim remained long in his swoon, but when the sun was halfway up the sky, he awoke.
Fiction book (2001) -
Katharine, attending to a raucous table, suddenly sags at the knees and swoons.
Fiction book (1996) -
The actor dramatically fell into a swoon during the scene to portray her character's fainting spell.
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He experienced a brief swoon while waiting in line, prompting concerns from those around him.
Synonyms
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4.4
A sudden brief loss of consciousness
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9.9
A short time when a person faints because the brain lacks blood
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9.9
A short time when someone faints
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4.9
A feeling of weakness and dizziness that can make you pass out
A sudden loss of consciousness when not enough blood reaches the brain
Antonyms
How Conscious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Swoon comes from an old English word that meant 'to be weak' or 'to die', so people used it for the short time when someone loses consciousness. That's why a swoon is a temporary fainting spell, often from weakness or shock.