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swoon

UK
/swuːn/
US
/swun/
swoon over

Translations

swoonnoun
swoons
pl
UK
/swuːn/
US
/swun/
The sight of the famous actor caused a swoon among the crowd of fans.
La vue du célèbre acteur a provoqué un évanouissement parmi la foule de fans.
Additional translations
repliS’emploie surtout en économie et en finance pour parler d’une baisse nette ou d’un fléchissement du marché.
Synonyms
collapse
faint
daze
trance
stupor
swoonverb
swooned
Past Simple
swooned
Past Participle
swooning
Gerund
UK
/swuːn/
US
/swun/
She swooned at the sight of her favorite movie star.
Elle s'est évanouie à la vue de sa star de cinéma préférée.
Additional translations
chuterS’emploie dans le langage économique et financier pour une baisse brusque.
tomber en pâmoisonTour littéraire ou soutenu, utilisé pour exprimer un ravissement ou une admiration extrême.
Synonyms
be entranced
become enraptured
lose consciousness
pass out
collapse
faint
swooninterjection
UK
/swuːn/
US
/swun/
Used informally to express delight, adoration, or being overwhelmed by emotion.
Je fonds !Familier, exprime l’adoration ou un fort émoi.
"Swoon!" she gasped when the surprise bouquet arrived.
"Je fonds !" s'est-elle exclamée lorsque le bouquet surprise est arrivé.
Synonyms
faint!
gasp!
oh my!
oh my goodness!
oh my stars!
wow!

Definitions

swoonnoun
A fainting spell or a state of being overwhelmed by emotion, especially love or admiration.
The sight of the famous actor caused a swoon among the crowd of fans.
A period of decline or sluggishness, especially in financial markets or business activity.
Investors grew nervous as the market slipped into a late-afternoon swoon.
swoonverb
To faint or lose consciousness, often due to overwhelming emotion.
She swooned at the sight of her favorite movie star.
To be overwhelmed by ecstatic joy or admiration.
Fans swooned over the singer's latest performance.
(of prices, figures, or business) to fall suddenly or steeply; to experience a downturn.
Technology stocks swooned after the disappointing earnings report.
swooninterjection
(informal) An exclamation expressing delight, adoration, or overwhelming emotion.
"Swoon!" she gasped when the surprise bouquet arrived.
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