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Verb: pass out  pãs awt
  1. Lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
    - zonk out [informal], black out, zonk [informal]
     
  2. Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
    - faint, conk [informal], swoon
     
  3. Give to several people
    "The teacher passed out the exams";
    - distribute, give out, hand out

Derived forms: passing out, passes out, passed out

Type of: change state, gift, give, present, turn

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