Definitions
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
Word origin
From Middle English swoune, swone, from the verb (see below).
Used in a sentence
“She dandled it, and dancet it up and doune, / Not ceasing till she rais'd it from his swoune.”
“I threw myself down on the island ground, like a dead man, and drowned in desolation swooned away, nor did I return to my senses till next morning, when the sun rose and revived me.”
“I dropped the vessel quickly to a lower level. Nor was I a moment too soon. The girl had swooned.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Faint with emotion”5 letters
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