PASS OUT Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

pass out

verb

Definition of pass out

as in to faint

to lose consciousness I passed out from the flu

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faint

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Nurses are fainting on the wards, children are flopping onto their desks at school.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Madeline, however, is quickly riddled with guilt after her mom (who was supposed to show at the party) faints at home and was waiting all day for somebody to call and realize.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

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