pass out
Britishverb
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informal (intr) to become unconscious; faint
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(intr) (esp of an officer cadet) to qualify for a military commission; complete a course of training satisfactorily
General Smith passed out from Sandhurst in 1933
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(tr) to distribute
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Distribute, as in He passed out the papers . [Early 1900s]
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Also, pass out cold . Faint, as in When she heard the news she passed out cold . [Early 1900s] Also see out cold .
Example Sentences
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Kate Movius moved among a roomful of Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies, passing out a pop trivia quiz and paper prism glasses.
From Los Angeles Times
Except this time it would be Jonah writhing on the floor and then passing out, and JB scooping up the fallen Elucidator.
From Literature
When I return to our shared bedroom, Dad has already passed out on the couch, his head lolling to one side.
From Literature
“What happened after I so elegantly passed out? Oh, Isaac will never let me live it down.”
From Literature
If she was passing out papers, she didn’t crumple mine or throw it on the floor.
From Literature
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