swoon

Plural: swoons

Noun

a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
A faint.
An infatuation.

Verb

Verb Forms: swooned, swooning, swoons

To faint from extreme emotion or weakness.
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
To faint, to lose consciousness.
To be overwhelmed by emotion, especially infatuation.
To overwhelm with emotion, especially infatuation.
To make a moan, sigh, or some other sound expressing infatuation or affection.

Examples

She nearly swooned when her opponent played an unexpected 100-point word in Words With Friends.
The girls swooned at the picture of their favorite actor.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English swoune, swone, from the verb (see below).

Synonyms

conk, deliquium, faint, pass out, syncope, black out

Scrabble Score: 8

swoon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
swoon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
swoon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

swoon: valid Words With Friends Word