aswoon
/əˈswuːn/
adjective
- In a state of fainting or near-fainting, often from strong emotion or shock.
- The audience sat aswoon after the singer's final note.
- He was aswoon with joy when he heard the news.
- She fell aswoon at the sight of the ghost.
adverb
- In a swooning or fainting manner.
- He staggered aswoon from the heat.
- She leaned aswoon against the doorframe.
- The hero caught her as she fell aswoon.