swoon betydelse and definition

Exempel på swoon

• Heroines swooned, wept, and acted as if enraptured, delirious, or frenzied, whenever confronted with something out of the ordinary.

• He would often swoon when contemplating the crown of thorns, in particular, and, during these states, it is said he would levitate or bilocate.

• The ladies swoon over his youthful good looks, while the men are impressed by his mastery of the arts.

• Thus, we may swoon when we see another's blood, or vomit when we see something foul, or experience vertigo at a great height.

• Thomasine makes a great show of grief and pretends to swoon.

• Despite the great play of the defense, the offense hit a major swoon after the first month of the season.

• She once said he was the only man who made her swoon.

• He was later revived from a swoon in the tomb.