brown out
Speech parts
1. brown out - Noun
2. brown out - Verb
Meaning
brown out (third-person singular simple present browns out, present participle browning out, simple past and past participle browned out)
To experience a partial loss of vision having the characteristics of a brownout, to suffer a brownout.
The pilot pulled up hard into a tight loop and browned out, losing sight of the target.
brown out (plural brown outs)
Alternative spelling of brownout
brown-out (plural brown-outs)
Alternative spelling of brownout
Alternative names
brown-out
Synonyms
Examples
In the Sacramento of the 1950s, it was as though White simply hadn't had time enough to figure Brown out. It was a busy white time. Brown was like the skinny or fat kids left over after the team captains chose sides. You take the rest - my cue to wander away to the sidelines, to wander away.
Cain carried the ball three times before leaving Saturday’s game and was expected to be the team’s primary ball carrier with starter Journey Brown out.
Limelight then followed up by tossing Brown out of the ring and hitting a dive to the outside.