adjective
out
Not conscious.
The patient is out before the operation begins.
Etymology
Out can mark a state in which an activity has ceased, as when a light goes out. Applied to a person, it means awareness has temporarily ceased.
More examples
- He was out for several minutes.
- The anesthetic put her out.
- A heavy blow knocked him out.
Forms
out
Similar words
- unconscious
- The clear, neutral term for lacking awareness.