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brown out en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of brownout.
   alt of brownout

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
brown outs	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

white out · black out

brown out en · VERB

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To experience a partial loss of vision having the characteristics of a brownout, to suffer a brownout.
   • “I mean, what is she even talking about? Got her pregnant at the Halloween party? What does that mean? I don't even remember that party. I was wasted.” “Yeah, me too. I browned out that evening.” “"browned out"? What's "browned out"?” “Oh, it's when you drink so much that everything goes brown. It's not as severe as a blackout, 'cause I remember bits and pieces. I like to call it "browning out."” 2010 October 28, Charlie Day & Rob McElhenney, “Who Got Dee Pregnant?” (2:13 from the start), in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, season 6, episode 7, spoken by Mac (Rob McElhenney):
   • The pilot pulled up hard into a tight loop and browned out, losing sight of the target.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
browning out	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
browns out	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
browned out	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
browned out	Tense=Past		lexicographic

Synonyms

greyout