blackout
/ˈblæk.aʊt/noun2 syllables
Blackout means: darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft).
Synonyms for blackout4
noun, as in darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
brownout, dimout
noun, as in partial or total loss of memory
What does blackout mean?5
noun
1
darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
2
partial or total loss of memory“he has a total blackout for events of the evening”
3
a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
4
the failure of electric power for a general region
5
a momentary loss of consciousness
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Blackout in a sentence
- Every hospital has a back-up electric generator in case of blackout.sundown
- The problem with the electrical grid caused a temporary blackout in the area.Miktsoanit
- Put out the candle. The blackout is over.Dejo
- Last night I could not do my homework on account of a long blackout.unknown
- The Minister of Energy will refer to yesterday's blackout.marcelostockle
- Ziri's brigade operated under a total blackout.Amastan
- Were you alone during the blackout?CK
- The blackout cast the city into darkness.Teangloir
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of blackout
as a noun
- plural
- blackouts