blackout

black·out

noun \ˈblak-ˌau̇t\

Definition of BLACKOUT

1

a : a turning off of the stage lighting to separate scenes in a play or end a play or skit; also : a skit that ends with a blackout

b : a period of darkness enforced as a precaution against air raids

c : a period of darkness (as in a city) caused by a failure of electrical power

2

: a transient dulling or loss of vision, consciousness, or memory <an alcoholic blackout>

3

a : a wiping out : obliteration

b : a blotting out by censorship : suppression <a news blackout>

4

: a usually temporary loss of a radio signal

5

: the prohibition or restriction of the telecasting of a sports event

6

: a time during which a special commercial offer (as of tickets) is not valid —usually used attributively <blackout dates>

Examples of BLACKOUT

1. the blackouts of World War II
2. She keeps flashlights and candles handy in case of a blackout.
3. He told his doctor he had been experiencing blackouts.

First Known Use of BLACKOUT

1913

Related to BLACKOUT

Synonyms

faint, insensibility, knockout, swim, swoon, syncope

Related Words

daze, stupor, trance; drowsiness, narcosis, sleep, somnolence

Rhymes with BLACKOUT

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black·out

noun \ˈblak-ˌau̇t\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of BLACKOUT

: a transient dulling or loss of vision, consciousness, or memory <an alcoholic blackout>—compare grayout, redout