Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
black out — verb 1. obliterate or extinguish (Freq. 1) Some life forms were obliterated by the radiation, others survived • Hypernyms: ↑snuff out, ↑blow out, ↑extinguish, ↑quench • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
black out — phrasal verb Word forms black out : present tense I/you/we/they black out he/she/it blacks out present participle blacking out past tense blacked out past participle blacked out 1) [intransitive] to suddenly become unconscious He had blacked out… … English dictionary
black out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you black out, you lose consciousness for a short time. [V P] I could feel blood draining from my face. I wondered whether I was about to black out... [V P] Samadov said that he felt so ill that he blacked out. 2) PHRASAL VERB… … English dictionary
ˌblack ˈout — phrasal verb to suddenly become unconscious Syn: faint … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
black — black1 [ blæk ] adjective *** ▸ 1 having darkest color ▸ 2 of a race with dark skin ▸ 3 with no milk in it ▸ 4 involving something bad/sad ▸ 5 showing anger/sadness ▸ 6 about unpleasant things ▸ 7 evil/cruel 1. ) having the darkest color, like… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
black — black, blacken verbs. Black is used when the meaning is to deliberately make something black, as in blacking one s face, one s shoes, a person s eye, etc., in the meaning to declare something ‘black’ (i.e. to boycott it), and in the phrasal verb… … Modern English usage
black — [[t]blæ̱k[/t]] ♦ blacker, blackest, blacks, blacking, blacked 1) COLOUR Something that is black is of the darkest colour that there is, the colour of the sky at night when there is no light at all. She was wearing a black coat with a white collar … English dictionary
black — I UK [blæk] / US adjective Word forms black : adjective black comparative blacker superlative blackest *** Words that avoid giving offence: black: Use the adjective black (sometimes spelt Black) to refer to people with dark skin whose families… … English dictionary
balance out — ˌbalance ˈout [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they balance out he/she/it balances out present participle balancing out past te … Useful english dictionary
stop out — I. transitive verb 1. : to cover part of (a printing surface) with something that does not print or that prevents printing: as a. : to cover (areas on a negative being prepared for photoengraving) with an opaque substance to prevent light action; … Useful english dictionary
