1 C1 idiomatic slang
To lose consciousness or fall into an insensible stupor as a result of opioid or sedative drug use.
"Paramedics found him nodded out in the alley behind the building."
nod out
C1 slang intransitive
Drug culture slang for losing consciousness or entering a stupor after taking opioids or other sedative drugs.
In plain English
To fall into a drugged, unconscious state from taking opioids or similar drugs.
What does "nod out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Associated specifically with opioid (heroin, morphine, opioid pain medication) use. Used in drug-related journalism, fiction, and public health writing. Not appropriate in general conversation; learners should know this term for passive comprehension only.
Words that pair with "nod out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
heroin opioids couch floor
How to conjugate "nod out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
nod out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
nods out
he/she/it
Past simple
noded out
yesterday
Past participle
noded out
have + pp
-ing form
noding out
continuous
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