Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

swoony

adjective
/ˈswuːni/
Definition
Feeling or experiencing a state of dreamy or romantic infatuation.
Examples
  • After their first date, she felt all swoony and couldn’t stop smiling.
  • The romantic movie left him in a swoony daze.
  • She wrote a swoony poem about her summer romance.
Meaning
Swoony describes a sensation of being in a euphoric, often romantic, state. It conveys a sense of overwhelming emotion, similar to being love-struck or captivated by someone.
Synonyms
  • romantic
  • infatuated
  • dreamy
  • sentimental
  • sentimental