swound

[swound]

swound Definition

• 1. to faint or lose consciousness
• 2. a state of unconsciousness or fainting

Using swound: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "swound" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  She swounded at the sight of blood.

• Example

  He fell into a swound and was carried away by his friends.

swound Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for swound

• faint
• collapse
• swoon
• pass out
• black out

Phrases with swound

• in a swound

  in a state of unconsciousness or fainting

  Example

  She lay in a swound for several minutes before coming to.

• swound away

  to faint or lose consciousness suddenly and completely

  Example

  The heat was so intense that I thought I would swound away.

• swoundingly beautiful

  extremely beautiful or stunning

  Example

  The sunset over the ocean was swoundingly beautiful.

Origins of swound

from Middle English 'swounen', from Old English 'swōgan', meaning 'to make a noise, rustle'

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Summary: swound in Brief

'Swound' [swound] is a verb and noun that refers to fainting or losing consciousness. It can be used in phrases like 'in a swound' or 'swound away,' which denote a state of unconsciousness. 'Swoundingly beautiful' is an idiomatic expression that means extremely beautiful.