Swoon
verb
To faint from extreme emotion.
She swooned at the sight of her favorite celebrity
Often appears as...
- swoon over
- swoon at the sight
noun
A fainting spell or faintness.
He fell into a swoon from the shock
Often appears as...
- fall into a swoon
- faint from a swoon
verb
To be very excited or delighted about something.
Teenagers swoon over the latest pop idols
Often appears as...
- swoon over
- swoon at the thought
noun
A state of excessive admiration or infatuation.
She's been in a swoon over him since their first date
Often appears as...
- fall into a swoon
- swoon of delight
verb
To faint from extreme emotion.
She swooned at the sight of her favorite celebrity
Often appears as...
- swoon over
- swoon at the sight
noun
A fainting spell or faintness.
He fell into a swoon from the shock
Often appears as...
- fall into a swoon
- faint from a swoon
verb
To be very excited or delighted about something.
Teenagers swoon over the latest pop idols
Often appears as...
- swoon over
- swoon at the thought
noun
A state of excessive admiration or infatuation.
She's been in a swoon over him since their first date
Often appears as...
- fall into a swoon
- swoon of delight
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Emotion
Use 'swoon' to describe fainting caused by overwhelming feelings, not from illness or heat.
She swooned with joy during the proposal.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Use
'Swoon' is less common now; it has an old-fashioned or literary tone.
He read how damsels would swoon in ancient tales.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Language
Sometimes, 'swoon' is used figuratively to mean being overcome by a feeling, not literally fainting.
She swooned at his poetic words, feeling light-headed with love.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Emotion
Use 'swoon' to describe fainting caused by overwhelming feelings, not from illness or heat.
She swooned with joy during the proposal.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Use
'Swoon' is less common now; it has an old-fashioned or literary tone.
He read how damsels would swoon in ancient tales.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Language
Sometimes, 'swoon' is used figuratively to mean being overcome by a feeling, not literally fainting.
She swooned at his poetic words, feeling light-headed with love.
Pro Tip 1/3Extreme Emotion
Use 'swoon' to describe fainting caused by overwhelming feelings, not from illness or heat.
She swooned with joy during the proposal.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Use
'Swoon' is less common now; it has an old-fashioned or literary tone.
He read how damsels would swoon in ancient tales.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Language
Sometimes, 'swoon' is used figuratively to mean being overcome by a feeling, not literally fainting.
She swooned at his poetic words, feeling light-headed with love.
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Video examples
What does it take to...
written in English in the fifteenth century couldn't hear obviously and that Epona's otro down in a swoon and certainly a great while and when she might speak she said but no spoilers you got to go read it anyway I want to draw your attention to the word might there it doesn't mean
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Dan Barber: How I fell...
And then he's off, launching into more talk about rare birds and algaes and strange aquatic plants. And don't get me wrong, that was really fascinating, you know, the biotic community unplugged, kind of thing. It's great, but I was in love. And my head was swooning over that
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How I fell in love with...
then he's off launching it to more talk about rare birds and algie's and strange aquatic plants and don't get me wrong I was really fascinating you know the biotic community unplugged its kind of thing you know it's great but I was in love and my head was swooning over that
Video examples
What does it take to...
written in English in the fifteenth century couldn't hear obviously and that Epona's otro down in a swoon and certainly a great while and when she might speak she said but no spoilers you got to go read it anyway I want to draw your attention to the word might there it doesn't mean
Video examples
Dan Barber: How I fell...
And then he's off, launching into more talk about rare birds and algaes and strange aquatic plants. And don't get me wrong, that was really fascinating, you know, the biotic community unplugged, kind of thing. It's great, but I was in love. And my head was swooning over that
Video examples
How I fell in love with...
then he's off launching it to more talk about rare birds and algie's and strange aquatic plants and don't get me wrong I was really fascinating you know the biotic community unplugged its kind of thing you know it's great but I was in love and my head was swooning over that
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Quote examples
Alexandra Bracken
American Author
When I first read 'Outlander' a few years ago, I was shocked to find that Jamie was the complete package: incredibly smart, incredibly witty, strong but emotionally vulnerable, passionate to a fault - and, well, the Scottish accent doesn't hurt! I actually stopped reading at several points to swoon over something he said... he's really that good.
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Becky Albertalli
American Author
When I read, I don't need a character to look like me, act like me, or think like me. I don't need to have my heart broken. I don't need to be surprised or amused or challenged, and I don't need to swoon.
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Charles Portis
American Author
A reporter from 'The Times' wanted to arm-wrestle, and as I recall, he kept challenging me. So we went at it, and there was a pop. His arm broke. Very strange. He went into a kind of swoon.
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Susan Orlean
American Journalist
I had forgotten how thrilling a snow day is until my son started school, and as much as he loves it, he swoons at the idea of a free day arriving unexpectedly, laid out like a gift.
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Alice Walker
American Author
I met Howard Zinn in 1961, my first year at Spelman College in Atlanta. He was the tall, rangy, good-looking professor that many of the girls at Spelman swooned over.
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Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
Between the daylight gambler and the player at night there is the same difference that lies between a careless husband and the lover swooning under his lady's window.
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Walter Savage Landor
English Poet
Prose on certain occasions can bear a great deal of poetry; on the other hand, poetry sinks and swoons under a moderate weight of prose.
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Alissa White-Gluz
Canadian Musician
Lzzy Hale could sing me the dictionary, and I would swoon. She is so amazingly talented, and her voice is absolutely delicious.
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Celia Imrie
British Actress
While other girls swooned over The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, I worshipped Rudolf Nureyev and Isadora Duncan.
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Dan Jenkins
American Author
There's nothing anyone can do about Tiger Woods but look at his game and swoon.
Quote examples
Alexandra Bracken
American Author
When I first read 'Outlander' a few years ago, I was shocked to find that Jamie was the complete package: incredibly smart, incredibly witty, strong but emotionally vulnerable, passionate to a fault - and, well, the Scottish accent doesn't hurt! I actually stopped reading at several points to swoon over something he said... he's really that good.
Quote examples
Becky Albertalli
American Author
When I read, I don't need a character to look like me, act like me, or think like me. I don't need to have my heart broken. I don't need to be surprised or amused or challenged, and I don't need to swoon.
Quote examples
Charles Portis
American Author
A reporter from 'The Times' wanted to arm-wrestle, and as I recall, he kept challenging me. So we went at it, and there was a pop. His arm broke. Very strange. He went into a kind of swoon.
Quote examples
Susan Orlean
American Journalist
I had forgotten how thrilling a snow day is until my son started school, and as much as he loves it, he swoons at the idea of a free day arriving unexpectedly, laid out like a gift.
Quote examples
Alice Walker
American Author
I met Howard Zinn in 1961, my first year at Spelman College in Atlanta. He was the tall, rangy, good-looking professor that many of the girls at Spelman swooned over.
Quote examples
Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
Between the daylight gambler and the player at night there is the same difference that lies between a careless husband and the lover swooning under his lady's window.
Quote examples
Walter Savage Landor
English Poet
Prose on certain occasions can bear a great deal of poetry; on the other hand, poetry sinks and swoons under a moderate weight of prose.
Quote examples
Alissa White-Gluz
Canadian Musician
Lzzy Hale could sing me the dictionary, and I would swoon. She is so amazingly talented, and her voice is absolutely delicious.
Quote examples
Celia Imrie
British Actress
While other girls swooned over The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, I worshipped Rudolf Nureyev and Isadora Duncan.
Quote examples
Dan Jenkins
American Author
There's nothing anyone can do about Tiger Woods but look at his game and swoon.
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