About The Word Swoon
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Swoon
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What's The Definition Of Swoon?
[n] a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
[v] pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain Synonyms | Synonyms for Swoon: conk | faint | faint | pass out | syncope Related Terms | Find terms related to Swoon: See Also | black out | loss of consciousness | zonk out Swoon In Webster's Dictionary \Swoon\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Swooned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Swooning}.] [OE. swounen, swoghenen, for swo?nien, fr.
swo?en to sigh deeply, to droop, AS. sw[=o]gan to sough,
sigh; cf. gesw[=o]gen senseless, swooned, gesw[=o]wung a
swooning. Cf. {Sough}.]
To sink into a fainting fit, in which there is an apparent
suspension of the vital functions and mental powers; to
faint; -- often with away.
The sucklings swoon in the streets of the city. --Lam.
ii. 11.
The most in years . . . swooned first away for pain.
--Dryden.
He seemed ready to swoon away in the surprise of joy.
--Tatler.
\Swoon\, n. A fainting fit; syncope. |
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