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English verb: pass out | |||
| 1. | pass out (body) pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain | ||
| Synonyms | conk, faint, swoon | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | black out, pass out, zonk out | ||
| 2. | pass out (possession) give to several people | ||
| Samples | The teacher handed out the exams. | ||
| Synonyms | distribute, give out, hand out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gift, give, present | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | apportion, deal, divvy up, portion out, share | ||
| 3. | pass out (body) lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example | ||
| Synonyms | black out, zonk out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | conk, faint, pass out, swoon | ||
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