2007-03-18 15:57:12 · 7 answers · asked by <3 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You can pass out when you've had too much to drink, but it's not fainting.
Fainting is when you are dehydrated and overheated.
2007-03-18 18:05:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fainting - to lose consciousness because of a temporary decrease in the blood supply to the brain
Passing Out - If someone has passed out, it is extremely important to know if they have had a seizure. Seizures can be recurrent and warrant specific treatment. They can also be a sign of an abnormality in the brain or an emergency life-threatening condition such as very low blood sugar or a serious mineral abnormality in the blood.
2007-03-18 16:04:46 · answer #2 · answered by Silly Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Passing out" usually refers to a person becoming unconscious for no apparent reason.
Fainting is a type of "passing out". It occurs when your brain doesn't get enough oxygen because of poor circulation.
But not all people who "pass out" or become unconscious, do so because they "fainted." People fall unconscious for other reasons, such as intoxication.
2007-03-18 16:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by Joe_D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone is too drunk and they fall asleep without planning to, then you would say they "passed out" but you would never say they "fainted."
If they become unconscious for no apparant reason then you could use either term.
2007-03-18 17:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by theegorider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope...in both cases you lose consciousness...
2007-03-18 16:00:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You aren't from halletsville are you?
2007-03-18 16:07:45 · answer #6 · answered by ainsley0805 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No; they are the same thing.
2007-03-18 16:04:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋