Swoon
Pronunciation : Swoon
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OE. swounen, swoghenen, for swo, fr. swo to sigh deeply, to droop, AS. swogan to sough, sigh; cf. geswogen senseless, swooned, geswowung a swooning. Cf. Sough.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
i. [imp. & p. p. Swooned; p. pr. & vb. n. Swooning.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Swoon
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A fainting fit; syncope.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913