verb
- faints or loses consciousness temporarily
- becomes overwhelmed with emotion, especially romantic feelings
Usage: often used humorously
noun
- instances of fainting or losing consciousness
Examples
- She swoons at the sight of blood.
- The teenager swoons over her favorite pop star.
- The heat caused several people to have swoons during the parade.
- He swoons whenever he sees his crush.
- The Victorian lady swoons and falls onto the couch.
- Fans swoons when the actor appeared on stage.
- The doctor treated patients who had experienced swoons.