SWOON


Meaning of SWOON in English

■ verb

1》 literary faint, especially from extreme emotion.

2》 (usu. ~ over ) be overcome with adoration or other strong emotion.

■ noun literary a faint.

Origin

ME: as swown 'fainting', a~ 'in a faint', both from OE geswōgen 'overcome'.

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