noun
blackout
BLAK-owt
noun
1
A sudden, temporary loss of consciousness or memory.
"He suffered a blackout after hitting his head."
2
A large-scale loss of electrical power over an area.
"The whole city went dark during the blackout."
3
A deliberate suppression of information or news.
"The network imposed a media blackout on the negotiations."
How to Use Blackout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLosing consciousness, losing power, or deliberately withholding information — all a sudden "going dark".
Common pairings
power blackout
news blackout
suffer a blackout
Word Forms
blackouts plural
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Etymology
A noun formed from the phrasal verb "black out".