Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.41 in modern English

Syllables
black- out
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.

Transitive verb

verb

To censor or cover up.

Transitive verb

verb

To lose consciousness; to suffer a blackout.

Intransitive verb

verb

To cause (someone) to lose consciousness.

Transitive verb

verb

To obscure in darkness.

Transitive verb

verb

To be in a state of blackout, as a building, a city, a ship.

Intransitive verb

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What does black out mean?
To censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.

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