Fainting

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A swoon; the act of swooning.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest of the blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, the respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak.
  • noun. a fainting or swoon; syncope.
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  • noun. An act of collapsing to a state to temporary unconsciousness.
  • verb. Present participle of faint.
    • Word Usage
    "That's where former President George Bush has a few words to let everyone know he says that he's feeling just fine after what he calls a fainting spell last night."
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