I. ˈswün intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English swounen, probably back-formation from swouning, swowening, from iswowen, aswoune, from Old English geswōgen in a swoon
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : faint
b. : to become enraptured
swoon ing with joy
2. : droop , fade
• swoon·er noun
• swoon·ing·ly ˈswü-niŋ-lē adverb
II. noun
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : a partial or total loss of consciousness
b. : a state of bewilderment or ecstasy : daze , rapture
2. : a state of suspended animation : torpor
• swoony ˈswü-nē adjective