How to pronounce swoon

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What swoon means

verb

To nearly faint from a strong feeling like love or joy

In a sentence: The fans began to swoon when the band walked onto the stage.

Where it comes from: It goes back to an Old English word meaning "senseless," as when someone passes out.

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