Black Out — synonyms, definition

1. black out (Noun)

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black out (Noun) — A suspension of radio or tv broadcasting.

black out (Noun) — Darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft).

black out (Noun) — The failure of electric power for a general region.

black out (Noun) — A momentary loss of consciousness.

black out (Noun) — Partial or total loss of memory. ex. "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"

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2. black out (Verb)

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black out (Verb) — Obliterate or extinguish.

black out (Verb) — Darken completely. ex. "The dining room blacked out"

black out (Verb) — Suppress by censorship as for political reasons. ex. "parts of the newspaper article were blacked out"

black out (Verb) — Lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example.

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