English · Word Candidate

blackout

/ˈblæk.aʊt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A temporary loss of consciousness.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mất意识 tạm thời

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A temporary loss of memory.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mất nhớ tạm thời

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

“I mean, what is she even talking about? Got her pregnant at the Halloween party? What does that mean? I don't even remember that party. I was wasted.” “Yeah, me too. I browned out that evening.” “"browned out"? What's "browned out"?” “Oh, it's when you drink so much that everything goes brown. It's

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “blackout” mean?

A temporary loss of consciousness.

Is “blackout” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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