passed out

Meaning

Passed out usually means to faint suddenly and lose consciousness briefly. It can also mean to hand out items like flyers or treats to people. Context decides which meaning fits.

Synonyms

unconscious asleep comatose insensible insensate

Examples

After 500 BC, the political destiny of Italy passed out of Etruscan hands, M. Cary and H. H. Scullard, A History of Rome (3rd ed., 1979), p. 28. ISBN 0-312-38395-9. Source: Internet

Adenauer by then understood that "all opportunity for initiative had passed out of his hands," Williams, p. 378 and the matter was put to rest by the Allies. Source: Internet

According to the report, Officers could observe several juvenile males inside the home consuming alcohol and one of the juveniles that was laying on the floor appeared to be passed out. Source: Internet

Aides passed out pro-Sanders literature translated in Arabic. Source: Internet

A Perth mother found passed out over the limit at the traffic lights with her young child in the back seat has been banned from driving for a year. Source: Internet

Akinjide had passed out of Oduduwa College with flying colours in the 1948 set. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

passed out

Close letter words and terms

passed master passed off passed on passed over passed parameter passed pawn