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Unconscious The state of being completely unaware and unconcerned about one's surroundings or thoughts. ■ "I accidentally left my keys in the sink this morning, but I guess I was just too unconscious to notice!"
bludgeoned To beat someone repeatedly with a heavy object, until they are unconscious or dead. ■ The bouncer bludgeoned the man with his nightstick after he refused to leave the premises.
chloroformed To render someone unconscious using chloroform gas. ■ I accidentally chloroformed my cat while trying to give her a bath. Now she's sleeping peacefully on the windowsill.
conked To hit or bang one's head so hard that it goes unconscious. ■ "I accidentally conked my head on the door and passed out."
faint To become unconscious or almost pass out due to lack of oxygen or other causes. ■ "I accidentally spilled my cup of coffee on myself and started to faint."
fainting To pass out and become unconscious due to lack of oxygen or other causes. ■ "I started fainting when I saw the spider on the wall!"
hypnotize To render someone unconscious or under the control of a hypnotist through hypnosis. ■ "I'm so bored at this meeting, I think I need to be hypnotized."
Sedation The act of rendering someone unconscious or drowsy, typically by administering a drug. ■ "I need some sedation for this boring lecture."
strangling the act of squeezing the neck with both hands to stop breathing or render unconscious ■ John accidentally strangled his wife while trying to give her a love massage.
Suffocating To render someone unconscious or unable to breathe due to a lack of air. ■ The cat was suffocating under the pile of blankets on the couch. It's a wonder it didn't start choking.
comas A period of unconsciousness characterized by a cessation of voluntary muscular activity and the failure of the brain to respond normally to stimuli. In other words, a coma is like being in a deep sleep, but without any dreams. ■ "John fell into a coma after hitting his head on the pavement. He was unconscious for three days before waking up with a terrible headache."
psychoanalysis A scientific method of interpreting unconscious motivations and behaviors through the analysis of a person's thoughts, feelings, and dreams. ■ "I went to see a psychoanalyst about my fear of spiders, but I didn't want to talk about it. Turns out, my deepest desire is to become a tarantula-wrangler."
whipping A type of punishment used in medieval Europe, where a person was strapped to a whip and beaten until unconscious. ■ I heard that in the Middle Ages, people used whippings as a form of punishment for even minor crimes like stealing an apple.