# black out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.
2. To censor or cover up.
3. To lose consciousness; to suffer a blackout.
4. To cause (someone) to lose consciousness.
5. To obscure in darkness.
6. To be in a state of blackout, as a building, a city, a ship.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/black-out