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SWOONS Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word swoons. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word swoons. (close relations)
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collapses
verbv
noun

• an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

• a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in

• the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink

• a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

verb

• break down, literally or metaphorically

• collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

• fold or close up

• fall apart

• cause to burst

• suffer a nervous breakdown

• lose significance, effectiveness, or value

faints
verbv
noun

• a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

adjective satellite

• deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

• lacking clarity or distinctness

• lacking strength or vigor

• weak and likely to lose consciousness

• indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

• lacking conviction or boldness or courage

verb

• pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

swoops
verbv
noun

• (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

• a very rapid raid

• a swift descent through the air

verb

• move down on as if in an attack

• move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc

• seize or catch with a swooping motion

faint
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

adjective satellite

• deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

• lacking clarity or distinctness

• lacking strength or vigor

• weak and likely to lose consciousness

• indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

• lacking conviction or boldness or courage

verb

• pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

pass out
verbv
verb

• pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

• give to several people

• lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example

black out
verb, nounv, n
verb

• darken completely

• suppress by censorship as for political reasons

• lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example

conk
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• informal term for the nose

verb

• come to a stop

• hit, especially on the head

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

deliquium
nounn
noun

• a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

syncope
nounn
noun

• a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

• (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

Best Hypernyms For SWOONS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for swoons, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Phrases (4)
black outloss of consciousnesspass outzonk out

Alternatives for COLLAPSES

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