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swoon |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Swoon \Swoon\, n. A fainting fit syncope. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Swoon \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: swoon n : a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain [syn: {faint}, {syncope}] v : pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain [syn: {faint}, {conk}, {pass out}]
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