black out
— phrasal verb with black /blæk/ verb [T]Definition
› to become unconscious suddenly but for a short periodLosing consciousness → See also blackout
(Definition of black out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blackout noun (UNCONSCIOUSNESS)
- catatonic adjective
- concuss verb
- concussed adjective
- concussion noun
- conk out phrasal verb
- faint adjective (UNWELL)
- faint noun
- faint verb
- faintness noun (WEAK FEELING)
- go out like a light idiom
- insensible adjective
- oblivion noun (UNCONSCIOUS)
- out adverb, preposition (UNCONSCIOUS)
- pass out phrasal verb (BECOME UNCONSCIOUS)
- see stars idiom
- senseless adjective (NOT CONSCIOUS)
- swoon noun
- swoon verb
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Losing consciousness
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