pass out

verb

passed out; passing out; passes out

intransitive verb

1
2
: to lose consciousness

transitive verb

: to reject (a deal in bridge) as unplayable because everyone has passed on the first round of bidding

Examples of pass out in a Sentence

I passed out from the flu.

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pass out was in 1899

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Cite this Entry

“Pass out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20out. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

pass out

verb
: to lose consciousness

Medical Definition

pass out

intransitive verb
: to lose consciousness
three men passed out from heat exhaustionF. J. Bell

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