black out
To censor or cover up by writing over with black inkTo censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.
» How many times did you black out?
Meaning
6 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.
schwärzen
(figuratively, transitive)To censor or cover up.
(intransitive)To lose consciousness; to suffer a blackout.
lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
(transitive)To cause (someone) to lose consciousness.
(transitive)To obscure in darkness.
(intransitive)To be in a state of blackout, as a building, a city, a ship.
The countryside blacked out to avoid helping enemy aircraft.
Examples
48 sentencesHow many times did you black out?
I blacked out.
Я втратив свідомість.
deIch wurde ohnmächtig.
Tom blacked out.
Том втратив свідомість.
ruТом потерял сознание.
deTom wurde ohnmächtig.
I think that I blacked out.
Black smoke came out of the chimney.
ruИз трубы выходил чёрный дым.
deAus dem Schornstein kam schwarzer Rauch.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
blacks out, blacking out, blacked out, blacked out| Base form | black out · to black out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | blacks out |
| Present participle | blacking out |
| Past simple | blacked out |
| Past participle | blacked out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb