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to pass out
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
out
Base verb
pass
Present tense
pass out
3rd person singular
passes out
Present participle
passing out
Past simple
passed out
Past participle
passed out
Examples
It was so hot in the room that she felt like she was going to pass out.
02
to distribute something to a group of people
Transitive: to pass out sth
Examples
The teacher passed out the assignments to the students.
03
to suddenly fall asleep from tiredness or exhaustion
Slang
What does "to pass out" mean in sleep slang?
The phrase "to pass out" means to fall asleep suddenly due to extreme tiredness or exhaustion. The structure is a metaphor where "pass out" originally refers to losing consciousness, extended in casual usage to describe quickly falling asleep. It is informal slang commonly used in everyday speech, though in other contexts it can also mean fainting.
Examples
I was so exhausted I passed out on the couch.
