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Noun: swoon  swoon
  1. A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
    - faint, syncope, deliquium
Verb: swoon  swoon
  1. Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
    - faint, conk [informal], pass out

Derived forms: swooned, swooning, swoons

Type of: black out, loss of consciousness, pass out, zonk [informal], zonk out [informal]

Encyclopedia: Swoon