brown out

present singular third person browns out · participle present browning out · participle past browned out · past browned out

1. intransitiveTo experience a partial loss of vision having the characteristics of a brownout, to suffer a brownout.

   The pilot pulled up hard into a tight loop and browned out, losing sight of the target.

   1 more example

   “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)

   Synonyms: greyout

plural brown outs

1. alternativeAlternative form of brownout.