swoon meaning

UK US /swun/ 1 syllable

swoon (verb): pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain.

swoon has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

swoon as a verb

  1. pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

    Synonyms: faint, conk, pass out

    Type of: zonk out

swoon as a noun

  1. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

    Synonyms: faint, syncope, deliquium

    Type of: loss of consciousness

How to pronounce swoon

swoon is pronounced /swun/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with swoon

Word lists: words starting with SW · words ending in ON · 5-letter words

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