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pass out
verb
1. pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑faint, ↑conk, ↑swoon
• Derivationally related forms: ↑swoon (for: ↑swoon), ↑faint (for: ↑faint)
• Hypernyms: ↑zonk out, ↑black out
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

2. lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
• Syn: ↑zonk out, ↑black out
• Derivationally related forms: ↑blackout (for: ↑black out)
• Hypernyms: ↑change state, ↑turn
• Hyponyms: ↑faint, ↑conk, ↑swoon
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

3. give to several people
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The teacher handed out the exams

• Syn: ↑distribute, ↑give out, ↑hand out
• Derivationally related forms: ↑distributive (for: ↑distribute)
• Hypernyms: ↑give, ↑gift, ↑present
• Hyponyms: ↑share, ↑divvy up, ↑portion out, ↑apportion, ↑deal
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody something

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Somebody ——s something to somebody


Useful english dictionary. 2012.