swooning

• Adjectif littéraire ou vieilli décrivant un état d'évanouissement ou de débordement émotionnel, souvent lié à l'amour ou à l'extase.

An archaic or literary adjective describing a state of fainting or being overwhelmed by emotion, often love or ecstasy.

1. Weak and likely to faintB2formal

   Feeling faint, dizzy, or on the verge of losing consciousness.

   Évanoui, pris de faiblesse

   • The heat was so intense that she felt swooning.
   • He was swooning after standing up too quickly.
   • The patient appeared swooning and needed to sit down.

   Synonymesdizzyfaintgiddylightheadedunsteadyvertiginouswoozy

   Antonymeshealthyrobuststeadystrongvigorous

• Verbe désignant l'action de perdre connaissance ou de s'évanouir, souvent sous le coup d'une émotion forte, ou encore l'expression d'un transport d'admiration ou de sentiments romantiques.

A verb used to indicate the act of fainting or losing consciousness, often due to strong emotion, or to express being overwhelmed by admiration or romantic feelings.

1. Faint or lose consciousnessB2formal

   To lose consciousness temporarily due to a lack of blood flow to the brain, often caused by weakness, shock, or emotional distress.

   S'évanouir

   • She swooned from the intense heat in the crowded room.
   • He nearly swooned when he heard the tragic news.
   • The patient swooned after losing a significant amount of blood.

   Synonymesblack outcollapsefaintkeel overpass out

2. Be overwhelmed by emotionB2informal

   To be overcome with strong feelings of admiration, love, or ecstasy, often in a dramatic or exaggerated way.

   être transporté(e) d'émotion

   • Fans swooned over the actor's performance on stage.
   • She swooned when he whispered sweet words in her ear.
   • The audience swooned at the singer's beautiful voice.

   Synonymesfaintgushmelt