zone out
Informal
Meaning: If someone zones out, they look blankly ahead without paying attention, maybe because they're tired or bored or affected by drugs.
Synonym: space out (American, informal)For example:
- zone out Peter sometimes gets bored in class and zones out. He looks like he's a million miles away.
- be zoned out I was talking to Debbie, but she was so zoned out that she didn't even hear me.
Quick Quiz:
I knew Jamie was zoning out because he was
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