pass out
To suddenly fall unconscious, or to hand something out to a lot of people.
Meanings
To lose consciousness suddenly, often due to heat, shock, or intoxication.
"It was so hot in the stadium that three people passed out and had to be helped outside."
To distribute something to a group of people.
"The volunteer passed out free samples to everyone waiting in the queue."
(British, military/formal) To complete a course of military or police training and graduate in a ceremony.
"She passed out of Sandhurst and was commissioned as a second lieutenant."
The 'lose consciousness' sense is intransitive and inseparable. The 'distribute' sense is transitive and separable ('pass the papers out'). The 'lose consciousness' sense is very common in everyday and medical contexts. In British military contexts, 'pass out' also means to complete training and graduate.
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