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Definition of Black out

1. Verb. Obliterate or extinguish. "Some life-forms were obliterated by the radiation, others survived"

2. Verb. Darken completely. "The dining room blackened out"

3. Verb. Suppress by censorship as for political reasons. "Parts of the newspaper article were blacked out"

4. Verb. Lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example.

Definition of Black out

1. Verb. (transitive) to censor or cover up by writing over with black ink. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive figuratively) to censor or cover up. ¹

3. Verb. (idiomatic intransitive) To lose consciousness; to suffer a blackout. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To make dark. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Black Out

black morel black moss black mulberries black mulberry black music black mustard black nightshade black oak black olive black olives

black op black opal black operation black operations black ops black out (current term) black pea black pepper black phosphorus black piedra

black pine black plague black poplar black powder black propaganda black pudding black puddings black racer black rain black raspberry

Literary usage of Black out

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting by Library Association (1893)
"I do not see why, if Mr. Dent is to black out sporting news, some other person is not to black out reports of divorce cases and murders, and many other ..."

2. The Scots Law Times by Scotland Land Court (1893)
"... street in " black-out "—Duty of road users in black-out conditions—Car driven at slightly over 20 miles per hour—Pedestrian having seen the approaching ..."

3. Publications by English Dialect Society (1880)
"The fire's black out,' ie quite out. Black scart, sb. a cormorant. Blad, (1) sb. a useless thing. (2) tb. a slap or blow. (3) v. to slap. ..."

4. Much Ado about Nothing: A Comedy in Five Acts by William Shakespeare (1916)
"As Borachio enters with trick lantern and holds it up, check foots and borders as low as possible, so that they can go black out when he blows out trick ..."

5. The American Kennel Club Stud-book by American Kennel Club (1901)
"By Terry IR, out of Frisette, by Caro, out of Doodle II., by Nero, out of Doodle; Caro by Black, out of Jeannette; Terry IR by Jumbo, out of Coquette, ..."

6. A Glossary of Words and Phrases Pertaining to the Dialect of Cumberland by William Dickinson (1880)
"The fire's black out,' ie quite out. Black scart, sb. a cormorant. Blad, (1) sb. a useless thing. (3) «6. a slap or blow. (3) v. to slap. ..."

7. Eagles of the RAF: The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Philip D. Caine (1994)
"The black-out instructions noted, Personnel are reminded that black-out ... Personnel entering rooms at night are to ensure that black-out curtains are ..."

8. Glossary of Words in Use in Cornwall by Margaret Ann Courtney, Thomas Quiller Couch (1880)
"The fire's black out,' ie quite out. Black scart, sb. a cormorant. Blad, (1) sb. a useless thing. (2) eb. a slap or blow. (3) v. to slap. ..."

9. Report of the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting by Library Association (1893)
"I do not see why, if Mr. Dent is to black out sporting news, some other person is not to black out reports of divorce cases and murders, and many other ..."

10. The Scots Law Times by Scotland Land Court (1893)
"... street in " black-out "—Duty of road users in black-out conditions—Car driven at slightly over 20 miles per hour—Pedestrian having seen the approaching ..."

11. Publications by English Dialect Society (1880)
"The fire's black out,' ie quite out. Black scart, sb. a cormorant. Blad, (1) sb. a useless thing. (2) tb. a slap or blow. (3) v. to slap. ..."

12. Much Ado about Nothing: A Comedy in Five Acts by William Shakespeare (1916)
"As Borachio enters with trick lantern and holds it up, check foots and borders as low as possible, so that they can go black out when he blows out trick ..."

13. The American Kennel Club Stud-book by American Kennel Club (1901)
"By Terry IR, out of Frisette, by Caro, out of Doodle II., by Nero, out of Doodle; Caro by Black, out of Jeannette; Terry IR by Jumbo, out of Coquette, ..."

14. A Glossary of Words and Phrases Pertaining to the Dialect of Cumberland by William Dickinson (1880)
"The fire's black out,' ie quite out. Black scart, sb. a cormorant. Blad, (1) sb. a useless thing. (3) «6. a slap or blow. (3) v. to slap. ..."

15. Eagles of the RAF: The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Philip D. Caine (1994)
"The black-out instructions noted, Personnel are reminded that black-out ... Personnel entering rooms at night are to ensure that black-out curtains are ..."

16. Glossary of Words in Use in Cornwall by Margaret Ann Courtney, Thomas Quiller Couch (1880)
"The fire's black out,' ie quite out. Black scart, sb. a cormorant. Blad, (1) sb. a useless thing. (2) eb. a slap or blow. (3) v. to slap. ..."

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