swoon

(swūn)
intr.v., swooned, swoon·ing, swoons.

1. To faint.
2. To be overwhelmed by ecstatic joy.

n.

1. A fainting spell; syncope. See synonyms at blackout.
2. A state of ecstasy or rapture.

[Middle English swounen, probably from iswowen, in a swoon, from Old English geswōgen, past participle of *swōgan, to suffocate.]

View more Entertainment & Arts videos

verb

To suffer temporary lack of consciousness: black out, faint, keel over, pass out. See awareness/unawareness.

noun

A temporary loss of consciousness: blackout, faint. Pathology syncope. See awareness/unawareness.

• Artist: Prefab Sprout
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1984
• Total Time: 40:17
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Their full-length album debut is rough around the edges, but shows the band reaching beyond the tried and clichéd. ~ Scott Bultman, Rovi

Previous:	Swonderful (2005 Album by Francie Zucco)
Next:	Swoon (2008 Album by Brunnen)

For a list of words related to swoon, see:

• Love and Romance - swoon: (vb) faint with love

---

  See crossword solutions for the clue Swoon.

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - besvime, falde i afmagt, gradvis dø hen
n. - besvimelse, afmagt

Nederlands (Dutch)
in zwijm vallen, bezwijming

Français (French)
v. intr. - (lit) défaillir, (fig) se pâmer
n. - pâmoison

Deutsch (German)
v. - ohnmächtig werden
n. - Ohnmacht

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (λόγ.) λιποθυμώ
n. - (λόγ.) λιποθυμία

Italiano (Italian)
svenire, svenimento

Português (Portuguese)
v. - desmaiar
n. - desmaio (m)

Русский (Russian)
обморок, восторженное состояние, экстаз

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - desmayarse, desvanecerse
n. - desmayo, desvanecimiento

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - svimma, dåna, dö bort (bild.)
n. - snygging

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
昏厥, 昏倒, 狂喜, 心醉神迷, 陶醉, 晕厥

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 昏厥, 昏倒, 狂喜, 心醉神迷
n. - 狂喜, 陶醉, 暈厥

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 기절하다, 쇠퇴하다, 약해지다
n. - 졸도, 기절

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 気絶しそうになる, 卒倒する, 気絶する
n. - 失神

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يغمى عليه , ينتشي , يتلاشى تدريجيا (الاسم) اغماء , نشوة , خدار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התעלף‬
n. - ‮התעלפות‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.