pass out
1 of 1verb/ˈpæs aʊt/
Forms:passes out,passing out,passed out,passed out
1
to lose consciousness
B2- It was so hot in the room that she felt like she was going to pass out.
- He passed out from exhaustion after the marathon.
- After standing for hours in the sun, he passed out from dehydration.
- She felt dizzy and nearly passed out during the presentation.
- Without enough ventilation in the room, several people started to feel like they might pass out.
2
to distribute something to a group of people
transitive- The teacher passed out the assignments to the students.
- They were passing out flyers for the upcoming event at the mall.
- At the end of the seminar, they passed out informational brochures to all attendees.
- The organization passed out pamphlets raising awareness about the environmental crisis.
- She passed the brochures out to the audience.
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3
to suddenly fall asleep from tiredness or exhaustion
- I was so exhausted I passed out on the couch.
- He passed out immediately after getting home.
- She passed out after a long day at work.
- I passed out during the lecture because I stayed up late.
- They passed out after hiking all afternoon.