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Sweb

/swɛb/ · verb

Meaning

(intransitive, UK dialectal, Northern England) To swoon; faint..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (intransitive, UK dialectal, Northern England) To swoon; faint.
  2. (UK dialectal, Northern England) A swoon.

Example Sentences

Hoo swebbed, all droked in sweat, frae the heat o' the desert sun.

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What does sweb mean?

Sweb means (intransitive, UK dialectal, Northern England) To swoon; faint..

What is a synonym for sweb?

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What is the opposite of sweb?

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How do you use sweb in a sentence?

Hoo swebbed, all droked in sweat, frae the heat o' the desert sun.

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