Swoon v. i. [imp. & p. p. Swooned p. pr. & vb. n. Swooning.] To sink into a fainting fit, in which there is an apparent suspension of the vital functions and mental powers; to faint; -- often with away.
The sucklings swoon in the streets of the city. --Lam. ii. 11.
The most in years . . . swooned first away for pain. --Dryden.
He seemed ready to swoon away in the surprise of joy. --Tatler.
Swoon·ing, a. & n. from Swoon, v. -- Swoon*ing*ly, adv.
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swooning
adj : weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint
from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt
light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed
with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep" [syn: faint,
light, light-headed, lightheaded]