The difference between Faint and Swoon
When used as nouns, faint means the act of fainting, syncope, whereas swoon means a faint.
When used as verbs, faint means to lose consciousness. caused by a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of a suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions), whereas swoon means to faint, to lose consciousness.
Faint is also adjective with the meaning: (of a being) lacking strength.
check bellow for the other definitions of Faint and Swoon
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Faint as an adjective:
(of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
Examples:
"I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic."
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Faint as an adjective:
Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected
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Faint as an adjective:
Hardly perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp
Examples:
"There was a faint red light in the distance."
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Faint as an adjective:
Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy
Examples:
"faint efforts"
"faint resistance"
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Faint as an adjective:
Slight; minimal.
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Faint as a noun:
The act of fainting, syncope.
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Faint as a noun (rare):
The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
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Faint as a verb (intransitive):
To lose consciousness. Caused by a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of a suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
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Faint as a verb:
To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
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Faint as a verb:
To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
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Swoon as a noun:
A faint.
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Swoon as a noun:
An infatuation.
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Swoon as a verb:
To faint, to lose consciousness.
Examples:
"synonyms: black out faint lose consciousness pass out"
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Swoon as a verb:
To be overwhelmed by emotion, especially infatuation.
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Swoon as a verb:
To make a moan, sigh, or some other sound expressing infatuation or affection.
Examples:
"The girls swooned at the picture of their favorite actor."