Swooning Meaning in English

word · lemma: swoon

US

ˈswunɪŋ

SWOON-ing

UK

swˈuːnɪŋ

sWOON-ing

Definition

Swooning means suddenly feeling so weak or overcome by emotion (like love or admiration) that you almost faint, or being extremely impressed or excited.

Usage & Nuances

Often used in a romantic or exaggerated way, especially in phrases like 'swooning over' someone or something. Can refer to literal fainting but is more commonly metaphorical for being overwhelmed with emotion. Informal; not used for medical emergencies.

• Spanish: desmayándose - extasiado/a
• Portuguese (BR): desmaiando - encantado
• Portuguese (PT): desmaiando - encantado
• Chinese (Simplified): 晕倒 - 陶醉
• Chinese (Traditional): 暈倒 - 陶醉
• Hindi: मूर्छित होना - भावविभोर होना
• Arabic: الإغماء - مبهور
• Bengali: মুগ্ধ হয়ে যাওয়া - প্রেমে পড়ে দুর্বল হয়ে পড়া - অতিরিক্ত আবেগে যেমন অজ্ঞানপ্রায় হওয়া
• Russian: восхищаться - млеть (от восторга/любви) - терять сознание (от восторга)
• Japanese: うっとりする - 恍惚とする
• Vietnamese: mê mẩn - ngất ngây - ngất xỉu (vì xúc động)
• Korean: 황홀해하다 - 넋을 잃다
• Turkish: bayılmak (duygudan) - hayran kalmak
• Urdu: دیوانہ ہو جانا - بے خود ہو جانا (محبت یا تعریف میں ضرورت سے زیادہ متاثر ہونا)
• Indonesian: terpesona - terhanyut - pingsan (karena emosi)

Example Sentences

She was swooning when she saw her favorite singer on stage.

basic

The fans were swooning over the movie star.

basic

He was swooning because of the heat.

basic

Everyone in the crowd was swooning over her stunning dress.

natural

I can't stop swooning every time he smiles at me.

natural

He walked in and suddenly everyone started swooning.

natural