pâmer

Senses

1. 1.

   to swoon, to faint

   to lose consciousness or become overwhelmed

2. 2.

   to be enraptured, to be in raptures

   to be overwhelmed with emotion or admiration

Examples

• "Elle s'est pâmée en voyant le résultat."

  She was enraptured when she saw the result.

• "Les fans se pâmaient devant la star."

  The fans were swooning over the star.

• "Il s'est pâmé de rire."

  He was overcome with laughter.

Usage

Primarily reflexive (se pâmer). Now somewhat literary or humorous, though still used informally to express being overwhelmed with emotion. Often combined with prepositions like "de" to express the cause of the emotion.