Associations to the word «Swoon»

Wiktionary

SWOON, noun. A faint.
SWOON, noun. An infatuation
SWOON, verb. (dated) to faint, to lose consciousness
SWOON, verb. To be overwhelmed by emotion (especially infatuation)

Dictionary definition

SWOON, noun. A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain.
SWOON, verb. Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley