pass out

1. 1.

   pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

   Synonymsfaintconkswoon

   Broaderzonk out
2. 2.

   give to several people

   “The teacher handed out the exams”

   Synonymsdistributegive outhand out

   Broadergive

   Narrowershare
3. 3.

   lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example

   Synonymszonk outblack out

   Broaderchange state

   Narrowerfaint

Questions about pass out

What does pass out mean?

pass out means "pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for pass out?

Close synonyms include faint, conk, swoon, distribute, give out. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pass out a common word?

pass out is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.