blackout

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noun

black·out ˈblak-ˌau̇t How to pronounce blackout (audio)

: 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

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

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

: a transient dulling or loss of vision, consciousness, or memory

an alcoholic blackout

: a wiping out : obliteration

: a blotting out by censorship : suppression

a news blackout

: a usually temporary loss of a radio signal

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

: a time during which a special commercial offer (as of tickets) is not valid

—usually used attributively

blackout dates

Example Sentences

Noun the blackouts of World War II She keeps flashlights and candles handy in case of a blackout. He told his doctor he had been experiencing blackouts. Verb had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood with the delivery of the knockout punch, the screen blacks out, and in the next scene the boxer wakes up in the hospital

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Factories were supposed to receive power on Thursday, but low rainfall forced officials to extend the blackout.

Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 Blackout Stout, the famed imperial stout from Great Lakes Brewing Co. that marks the infamous 2003 blackout across a huge part of the United States, is set to be released next month.

Marc Bona, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022 As of a half-hour into the blackout, SDG&E was still working to figure out what caused it.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 The fallout for the FSB has been difficult to ascertain amid the information blackout imposed on Russian media by Putin.

Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 The fallout for the FSB has been difficult to ascertain amid the information blackout imposed on Russian media by Putin.

Greg Miller And Catherine Belton, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2022 The kids in Uvalde, the teachers in Uvalde, the hundreds of Texas who died during the blackout last year, the Texans who died needlessly from Covid-19 because our governor chose to open bars too early in the pandemic.

Lindsay Kornick, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2022 The exact dates of the blackout are never disclosed, but given the new low in U.S.-China diplomatic relations following Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, Hollywood may feel the drought for longer than usual.

Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Aug. 2022 Bally Sports Ohio will stream the game locally as blackout rules apply.

Joe Harrington, The Enquirer, 23 May 2022

Verb

But there was never enough oxygen to breathe normally, causing some people to black out and others, mainly older, to suffer hallucinations.

Valerie Hopkins, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022 They were supposed to be a game-changer that could be used to black out GPS, disrupt communications, and take over drones or deliberately crash them into the ground.

Yulia Latynina, WSJ, 1 May 2022 Fans in the comments section have already begun trying their hand at the word game and shared their results — making sure to black out the answer — many of whom got the inaugural Weezle right on the first try.

Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2022 There may be revisionist histories; and the darkness yet to come may black out the brightness visible now.

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2022 The use of quick black in, then black out stop-action moments to show Penny and Fuzzy becoming friends feels forced, however, even if intended to speed things along.

David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2022 The technology frees parents from having to fuss at their kids about their TV viewing, going so far as to black out the screen when someone is too close.

Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2022 On October 30, less than a week after the coup, the first of many Millions Marches were held, with reports of between two to four million people taking to the streets (accurate numbers are difficult to come by since the internet black out).

Yassmin Abdel-magied, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2021 As for images and videos, make sure to black out parts that could be identifiable to you, such as street names and/or house numbers.

Essence, 8 Oct. 2021 See More

单词	blacking out
释义	blackout 1 of 2 noun black·out ˈblak-ˌau̇t 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 black out 2 of 2 verb blacked out; blacking out; blacks out transitive verb 1 a : blot out, erase blacked out the event from his mind b : to suppress by censorship black out the news 2 : to envelop in darkness black out the stage 3 : to make inoperative (as by a power failure) 4 : to impose a blackout on blacked out the local game intransitive verb 1 : to become enveloped in darkness 2 : to undergo a temporary loss of vision, consciousness, or memory Synonyms Noun faint insensibility knockout swim swoon syncope Verb abolish annihilate blot out cancel clean (up) efface eradicate erase expunge exterminate extirpate liquidate obliterate root (out) rub out snuff (out) stamp (out) sweep (away) wipe out See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the blackouts of World War II She keeps flashlights and candles handy in case of a blackout. He told his doctor he had been experiencing blackouts. Verb had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood with the delivery of the knockout punch, the screen blacks out, and in the next scene the boxer wakes up in the hospital Recent Examples on the Web Noun Factories were supposed to receive power on Thursday, but low rainfall forced officials to extend the blackout. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 Blackout Stout, the famed imperial stout from Great Lakes Brewing Co. that marks the infamous 2003 blackout across a huge part of the United States, is set to be released next month. Marc Bona, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022 As of a half-hour into the blackout, SDG&E was still working to figure out what caused it. San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 The fallout for the FSB has been difficult to ascertain amid the information blackout imposed on Russian media by Putin. Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 The fallout for the FSB has been difficult to ascertain amid the information blackout imposed on Russian media by Putin. Greg Miller And Catherine Belton, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2022 The kids in Uvalde, the teachers in Uvalde, the hundreds of Texas who died during the blackout last year, the Texans who died needlessly from Covid-19 because our governor chose to open bars too early in the pandemic. Lindsay Kornick, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2022 The exact dates of the blackout are never disclosed, but given the new low in U.S.-China diplomatic relations following Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, Hollywood may feel the drought for longer than usual. Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Aug. 2022 Bally Sports Ohio will stream the game locally as blackout rules apply. Joe Harrington, The Enquirer, 23 May 2022 Verb But there was never enough oxygen to breathe normally, causing some people to black out and others, mainly older, to suffer hallucinations. Valerie Hopkins, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022 They were supposed to be a game-changer that could be used to black out GPS, disrupt communications, and take over drones or deliberately crash them into the ground. Yulia Latynina, WSJ, 1 May 2022 Fans in the comments section have already begun trying their hand at the word game and shared their results — making sure to black out the answer — many of whom got the inaugural Weezle right on the first try. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2022 There may be revisionist histories; and the darkness yet to come may black out the brightness visible now. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2022 The use of quick black in, then black out stop-action moments to show Penny and Fuzzy becoming friends feels forced, however, even if intended to speed things along. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2022 The technology frees parents from having to fuss at their kids about their TV viewing, going so far as to black out the screen when someone is too close. Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2022 On October 30, less than a week after the coup, the first of many Millions Marches were held, with reports of between two to four million people taking to the streets (accurate numbers are difficult to come by since the internet black out). Yassmin Abdel-magied, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2021 As for images and videos, make sure to black out parts that could be identifiable to you, such as street names and/or house numbers. Essence, 8 Oct. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1824, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition blackout noun black·out ˈblak-ˌau̇t 1 : a period of darkness enforced as a protection against enemy attack by airplanes during a war 2 : a period of darkness caused by power failure 3 : a temporary loss of vision or consciousness Medical Definition blackout 1 of 2 noun black·out ˈblak-ˌau̇t : a transient dulling or loss of vision, consciousness, or memory an alcoholic blackout compare grayout, redout black out 2 of 2 intransitive verb (ˈ)blak-ˈau̇t : to undergo a temporary loss of vision, consciousness, or memory (as from temporary impairment of cerebral circulation, retinal anoxia, a traumatic emotional blow, or an alcoholic binge) compare gray out, red out transitive verb : to cause to black out blacking out verb present participle of black out 1 as in eradicating to destroy all traces of had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance eradicating erasing wiping out blotting out abolishing rubbing out destroying stamping (out) sweeping (away) rooting (out) snuffing (out) cleaning (up) tearing down exterminating expunging extirpating obliterating effacing canceling annihilating liquidating shattering demolishing killing off cancelling blowing up killing mowing (down) devastating dismantling ravaging throwing out ruining consuming discarding decimating flattening wrecking wasting totaling razing smashing dashing finishing dissolving splintering dynamiting pulverizing fragmenting ejecting devouring atomizing blasting powdering zapping totalling expelling dooming jettisoning ditching terminating excising ousting cutting Antonyms & Near Antonyms protecting saving creating preserving manufacturing constructing forming building conserving shaping making fixing framing forging repairing rebuilding restoring reconstructing renewing fabricating revamping reconditioning fashioning patching renovating mending See More 2 as in closing in to grow dark with the delivery of the knockout punch, the screen blacks out, and in the next scene the boxer wakes up in the hospital Synonyms & Similar Words closing in darkening dusking fading blackening dimming waning glooming lowering louring Antonyms & Near Antonyms lighting shining lightening glowing brightening radiating dawning beaming See More 3 as in fainting to lose consciousness blacked out after hitting her head on the beam Synonyms & Similar Words fainting passing out keeling (over) collapsing conking (out) swooning breaking down zonking (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms coming around coming round reviving coming to
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