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BLACKOUT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BLACKOUT?

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Blackout as a Noun
Definitions of "Blackout" as a noun
Synonyms of "Blackout" as a noun (19 Words)
Usage Examples of "Blackout" as a noun
Associations of "Blackout" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Blackout” are: amnesia, memory loss, brownout, dimout, power cut, power failure, electricity failure, suppression, silence, censorship, reporting restrictions, faint, fainting fit, loss of consciousness, coma, passing out, period of oblivion, swoon, collapse

Blackout as a Noun

Definitions of "Blackout" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blackout” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A failure of an electrical power supply.
A moment in the theatre when the lights on stage are suddenly dimmed.
A temporary loss of consciousness.
A momentary loss of consciousness.
Dark curtains put up in windows to cover lights during an air raid.
A period when all lights must be turned out or covered to prevent them being seen by the enemy during an air raid.
Darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft.
Partial or total loss of memory.
The failure of electric power for a general region.
A suspension of radio or tv broadcasting.
A temporary loss of memory during a period of alcohol intoxication.
A suppression of information, especially one imposed on the media by government.

Synonyms of "Blackout" as a noun (19 Words)

amnesia	Partial or total loss of memory. They were suffering from amnesia.
brownout	A reduction in or restriction on the availability of electrical power in a particular area. The cities are experiencing brownouts as air conditioners are switched into overdrive.
censorship	Counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy. The regulation imposes censorship* on all media.*
collapse	A sudden failure of an institution or undertaking. He suffered a collapse* from overwork.*
coma	A prolonged state of deep unconsciousness, caused especially by severe injury or illness. She went into a coma.
dimout	Darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft.
electricity failure	Keen and shared excitement.
faint	A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain. She hit the floor in a dead faint.
fainting fit	A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain.
loss of consciousness	Euphemistic expressions for death.
memory loss	The cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered.
passing out	The motion of one object relative to another.
period of oblivion	The interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon.
power cut	Possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done.
power failure	A very wealthy or powerful businessman.
reporting restrictions	The news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television.
silence	The avoidance of mentioning or discussing something. She was reduced to silence* for a moment.*
suppression	The restraint or repression of an idea, activity, or reaction by something more powerful. A suppression* of the newspaper.*
swoon	A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain. I fell down in a swoon.

Usage Examples of "Blackout" as a noun

He has a total blackout for events of the evening.
Due to a power blackout their hotel was in total darkness.
The total information blackout on the series of meetings.
I never was drunk to the point that I had a blackout.
She peered out through the blackout curtains.
People found it difficult to travel in the blackout.
She was suffering from blackouts.

Associations of "Blackout" (30 Words)

amnesia	A partial or total loss of memory. They were suffering from amnesia.
breakdown	A mental or physical breakdown. Breakdowns could totally disrupt production.
broadband	Responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies. It s important to have a firewall if you have broadband.
colander	A perforated bowl used to strain off liquid from food after washing or cooking.
computer	A person who makes calculations, especially with a calculating machine.
connect	Connect fasten or put together two or more pieces. By 1892 most of the village had been connected to the mains.
cordless	A cordless phone. I keep the cordless* with me at all times.*
curfew	The time that the curfew signal is sounded. The whole area was immediately placed under curfew.
cyberspace	A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange. I stayed in cyberspace* for just a few minutes.*
dawn	The earliest period. It started to dawn* and we had to get up.*
electricity	The supply of electric current to a building for heating, lighting, or powering appliances. The regional electricity* companies.*
enmesh	Involve (someone) in a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape. Whales enmeshed in drift nets.
generator	Someone who originates or causes or initiates something. He was the generator* of several complaints.*
gossamer	So thin as to transmit light. Gossamer cobwebs.
interlock	The act of interlocking or meshing. A dress in soft interlock.
interlocking	The act of interlocking or meshing. An interlocking* of arms by the police held the crowd in check.*
internet	A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange. An internet* connection.*
interweave	Blend closely. Wordsworth's political ideas are often interwoven with his philosophical and religious beliefs.
mesh	The act of interlocking or meshing. A 100 mesh* screen.*
momentary	Lasting for a very short time; brief. A momentary* lapse of concentration.*
net	Net curtains. Wales did find the net* in the 32nd minute.*
network	Connect as or operate with a network. A support network.
night	The darkness of night. He was not allowed to go out on weekday nights.
online	By means of the internet or other computer network. The new power plant will go online* this month.*
outage	A temporary suspension of operation (as of computers. There will be a network outage* from 8 to 10 a m.*
seine	Catch fish with a seine. A seine* boat.*
strict	Characterized by strictness severity or restraint. Strict standards.
telecommunication	The branch of technology concerned with telecommunication. The telecommunications market.
web	The flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft. The trees cast a delicate web* of shadows over the lawn.*
wireless	A radio. Wireless broadband.