Synonyms for blackout
ˈblækˌaʊtblack·out

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1. blackoutnoun

   Temporary loss of consciousness or memory.

   Synonyms:
   pass out

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. blackoutnoun

   a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting

   Synonyms:
   brownout, amnesia, memory loss, dimout

2. blackout, brownout, dimoutnoun

   darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)

   Synonyms:
   brownout, amnesia, memory loss, dimout

3. blackoutnoun

   the failure of electric power for a general region

   Synonyms:
   brownout, amnesia, memory loss, dimout

4. blackoutnoun

   a momentary loss of consciousness

   Synonyms:
   brownout, amnesia, memory loss, dimout

5. amnesia, memory loss, blackoutnoun

   partial or total loss of memory

   "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"

   Synonyms:
   brownout, memory loss, amnesia, dimout

Matched Categories

1. • Cognitive State
   • Pause
   • Power Failure
   • Unconsciousness

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1. List of paraphrases for "blackout":

   outage, interruption, interrupt, disruption, adjournment, break, trap, interrupted, switch-off, interdiction

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1. Buzz Aldrin:

   In the radio blackout I opened the little plastic packages which contained bread and wine, i poured the wine into the chalice our church had given me. In the one-sixth gravity of the moon, the wine curled slowly and gracefully up the side of the cup. It was interesting to think that the very first liquid ever poured on the moon, and the first food eaten there, were communion elements.

2. Naru Guarda Cabaddu:

   We felt a very strong jolt and there was a blackout. I saw people rushing down. We were panicking, heading to the exit.

3. Tom Elliott:

   This is the best thing Gov. Cuomo could have asked for: a total news blackout on his myriad scandals during the network’s ostensibly highest-rated hour.

4. John Lourenco:

   I'd like to offer my deepest apology to the family and lives that I affected on September 14 and 15 when I relapsed and went into a blackout for 30 hours, i thank the Lord nobody got hurt.

5. Juan Guaido:

   We all know who is responsible for the blackout - Maduro, we must accelerate the process to remove this corrupt and thieving regime.