What is "pass out"

"lose consciousness," 1915, from pass (v.) + out. Probably from weakened sense of earlier meaning "to die" (1899). Meaning "to distribute" is attested from 1926. Related: Passed out.

vb. 1 (context intransitive English) To faint; to become unconscious 2 (context transitive English) To distribute, to hand out 3 {{context|of soldiers, police, fire-fighters(,) etc.|lang=en}} To graduate, usually marked by the ceremony at the end of their training. 4 (context bridge transitive English) To end (a round) by having passes as the first four bids.

1. v. pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain [syn: faint, conk, swoon]

2. lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example [syn: zonk out, black out]

Pass out may refer to:

• "Pass Out" (song), by Tinie Tempah
• "Pass Out", a song by Chris Brown from the album Graffiti
• Passing out, completing a course by military and other service personnel
• Syncope (medicine), the act of passing out

"Pass Out" is the debut single by British rapper Tinie Tempah. It is the lead single from his debut studio album Disc-Overy (2010) and his debut single on Parlophone. The song was a digital-only release and was available to download in the United Kingdom on 17 November 2009. Producer and writer Labrinth provides vocals on the song's hook, but is uncredited. A remix featuring Snoop Dogg was released in the United States on 16 November 2010 for digital download. In 2011, Labrinth revealed that Tinie would be releasing "Pass Out" in the US. It was re-serviced to radio stations in the United States as the third single from Disc-Overy in October 2011.

"Pass Out" won Best British Single at the 2011 BRIT Awards and Best Contemporary Song at the 2011 Ivor Novello Awards. The song is featured on the Madden NFL 12 soundtrack.