1. for the electricity to dim or fade

2. an instance of the electricity dimming or fading, a partial black out
I hate it when we get a brown out. flicccc
by The Return of Light Joker February 2, 2008
Get the brown out mug.
A lag in power getting to it's destination, where a black out would almost occure, but is averted at the last second. A dip in the ammount of power and quality being provided.
Damn it, that brown out fried all my electronics
by Felspar May 22, 2004
Get the brown out mug.
1. The act of defecating on oneself before making it completely to the toilet. Dirived from the term "Thrown out" (as in baseball), this term refers to the fact that one could not reach the toilet fast enough before they started shitting themeselves. Hence, the term "Brown out".
1. Yo, dog, get outta' the way, I'm bout to brown out
Get the Brown Out mug.
Taking such a gigantic shit that you immediately pass out.
Dude, I don't know what happened last night. I ate so much taco bell I must have brown out.
by yourmother34 September 3, 2010
Get the brown out mug.
a fart which releases a small amount(less than a teaspoon full) of feces into a persons underwear.While more than a teaspoon of feces qualifies a shitting the pants,less than a teaspoon is known as just browning out.
I held in the fart for fear of browning out.
by fuad ramses January 31, 2004
Get the browning out mug.
When you're taking a shit and you run out of toilet paper and the power goes out.
I'm sorry I was late there was a brown out.
by brento262 August 28, 2010
Get the brown out mug.
When you have been drinking for an extended period of time and one's memory begins to fade due to the high blood alcohol content, yet can remember certain things/events, just not everything from that day/night.
When his friend Ian asked if he blacked out last night, Robby replied: "No, I think it was more of a brown out because I remember talking to that fat girl at the bar, but I don't remember seeing you."
by G Mace April 10, 2006
Get the Brown Out mug.