swooning meaning

Definition of swooning

1. weak and likely to lose consciousness
   • suddenly felt faint from the pain
   • was sick and faint from hunger
   • felt light in the head
   • a swooning fit
   • light-headed with wine
   • light-headed from lack of sleep

   Synonyms: faint, light, light-headed, lightheaded

   Similar: ill

How to pronounce swooning

swooning is pronounced /ˈswunɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with swooning

• tuning
• pruning
• crooning
• cocooning
• ballooning