black out
[verb]
Synonyms: erase, annul, blot out, cancel, delete, efface, expunge, obliterate, wipe (out), x (out)
[verb]
Synonyms: faint, crap out, pass out, swarf, swelt, swoon

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black out phrasal verb (see also black)

1. to become unconscious Synonym : faint, pass out:
For a few seconds, he thought he was going to black out.

2. black something ↔ out to put a dark mark over something so that it cannot be seen:
The censors had blacked out several words.

3. black something ↔ out to hide or turn off all the lights in a town or city, especially during war
⇒ blackout

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black out
black out (something)
1.
to stop delivering or receiving electricity.
The power failure blacked out all of northern Illinois.

2.
to keep from being broadcast or printed.
Tonight's game has been blacked out on local television so you have to buy tickets to see it.

The local papers blacked out news of the disaster.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of black something out (= to keep something from being seen by covering it with black)
to stop being conscious.
I blacked out right after the accident.

Related vocabulary: go blank

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black out something
black out (something)
1.
to stop delivering or receiving electricity.
The power failure blacked out all of northern Illinois.

2.
to keep from being broadcast or printed.
Tonight's game has been blacked out on local television so you have to buy tickets to see it.

The local papers blacked out news of the disaster.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of black something out (= to keep something from being seen by covering it with black)
to stop being conscious.
I blacked out right after the accident.

Related vocabulary: go blank

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black out
1. to darken a room or building by turning off the lights
During the war people in the cities were forced to black out their windows so nobody could see them.

2. to faint, to pass out, to lose consciousness
Suddenly the young woman blacked out while she was standing in front of the computer.

The man suddenly blacked out while he was waiting for the bus.

The football player blacked out after being hit by the other player.

The man blacked out during the parade and he had to sit down and rest.

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black out
v.
1. To darken by putting out or dimming lights,
In some plays the stage is blacked out for a short time and the actors speak in darkness.
In wartime, cities are blacked out to protect against bombing from planes.
2. To prevent or silence information or communication; refuse to give out truthful news.
In wartime, governments often black out all news or give out false news.
Dictators usually black out all criticism of the government.
Some big games are blacked out on television to people who live nearby.
3. informal To lose consciousness; faint.
It had been a hard and tiring day, and she suddenly blacked out.

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