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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Our director at the time, and other people, were practically fainting.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
That is the night Vásquez was hit in the right ankle by a line drive and later fainted on his way to get X-Rays.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of faint

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