Synonyms and antonyms of Losing and regaining consciousness in British Thesaurus

faint (verb)

to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, and usually fall to the ground

pass out ()

to suddenly become unconscious, for example because you are too hot

knock out ()

to make someone unconscious

black out ()

to suddenly become unconscious

come round ()

to become conscious again after being unconscious

bring round ()

to make someone who is unconscious become conscious

collapse (verb)

to suddenly fall down and become very ill or unconscious

go under ()

to become unconscious when a doctor gives you an anaesthetic before an operation

fit (noun)

informal an occasion when someone becomes unconscious for a short time and their body shakes

stun (verb)

to hit someone so hard on the head that they cannot defend themselves or they become unconscious for a short time

blackout (noun)

a period when you suddenly become unconscious, usually for a few minutes

catalepsy (noun)

a medical condition in which you become unconscious and your body becomes stiff and fixed in position

collapse (noun)

an occasion when someone falls down and becomes very ill or unconscious

coma (noun)

a state in which someone is unconscious for a long time because they have been seriously injured or are extremely ill

faint (noun)

a short time during which someone is unconscious, after having fainted

faint (adjective)

feeling that you are going to become unconscious

knockout (adjective)

intended to make you unconscious

lose consciousness ()

to become unconscious, for example because you are ill or have been hit on the head

slump (verb)

to suddenly fall or sit because you are very tired or unconscious

swoon (verb)

old-fashioned to become unconscious and fall to the ground