blackoutblack‧out /ˈblækaʊt/ noun [countable] 
As the crisis worsened, the authorities imposed a news blackout.3a period during a war when all the lights in a town or city must be turned off4if someone has a blackout, they suddenly become unconscious
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Several neighborhoods in the San Francisco area experienced blackouts last night.
- Since the accident, Sharon has suffered from blackouts.
- The U.S. and Russia agreed to a news blackout for the remainder of the talks.
- I have been suffering blackouts ever since the War.
- It ensured that the deaf received help and understanding in the blackout and during air-raids.
- It was now November, and coming home in the blackout caused me a little nervous anxiety at first.
- She had found a gap in the blackout material and had fixed her eye to it.
- The blizzard that brought Washington to a standstill extended the blackout for several more days.
- Then they would be triggered and Bremen would suffer a massive communications blackout.
- Utility officials said the blackout was unrelated to small power failures in San Francisco neighborhoods Monday and Tuesday.
- With the Camp David news blackout still in force, there were again few details about the talks.
Longman Language Activatorto become unconscious
to become unconscious, for example because you are seriously ill or because a doctor has given you a drug before an operation: · I remember looking down and seeing blood, and then I lost consciousness.· After Atkins collapsed and lost consciousness at work, she was sent to the hospital for a scan.
to become unconscious so that you fall to the ground for a short time, for example because you are very hot or hungry: · One of the soldiers guarding the palace fainted in the heat.· I need to go outside. I feel as if I'm going to faint.· I must have fainted, and when I came to I didn't know where I was.
to become unconscious, usually for a short time, for example because you have had too much to drink, or because you cannot breathe properly: · When I first smoked a cigarette, I almost passed out.· I think the poor guy passed out. It looks like he's had a lot to drink.
to become unconscious for a short time, usually without warning and for no clear reason: · Her father's been having blackouts, and the doctor has ordered a brain scan.· A man grabbed her and put a piece of cloth to her face. That's the last thing she remembers before blacking out.
to gradually become unconscious, especially because you are seriously ill or near to death - used especially in descriptions of events and in stories: · The patient slipped into unconsciousness at around 7 am.· She managed to say a few words before falling into unconsciousness again.
to gradually become unconscious, and remain unconscious for a long time, because you are seriously ill or near to death: · The patient slipped into a coma, and died two days later.· After the accident she fell into a coma, and was on a life support machine for 6 months before regaining consciousness.
to fall and become unconscious, especially because you are very ill: · Come quickly, one of the passengers has collapsed.· After half a dozen glasses of whisky he collapsed and could not be revived.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY As the crisis worsened, the authorities imposed a news blackout.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The Indian government has imposed a news blackout.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
1a period of darkness caused by a failure of the electricity supply SYN power cut2a situation in which particular pieces of news or information are not allowed to be reported: As the crisis worsened, the authorities imposed a news blackout. The Indian government has imposed a news blackout.· With the Camp David news blackout still in force, there were again few details about the talks.· Mediators have imposed a news blackout on the talks.· During the talks, a news blackout eliminated contact with the press except for photo opportunities.· In a bid for public notoriety, the bomber criticized the news blackout of his campaign.
VERB· Mediators have imposed a news blackout on the talks.
As the crisis worsened, the authorities imposed a news blackout.3a period during a war when all the lights in a town or city must be turned off4if someone has a blackout, they suddenly become unconscious