zone out
zone out · zones out · zoned out · zoning out
To stop paying attention and think about something else, or to think about nothingTo stop paying attention and think about something else, or to think about nothing
» When eating, I tend to zone out.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To stop paying attention and think about something else, or to think about nothing
abdriften
Examples
10 sentencesWhen eating, I tend to zone out.
I was zoned out because I was tired.
The lights within the quarantine zone went out.
He zones out in front of the TV for hours on end.
I wasn't sleeping in class. I just zoned out for a bit.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
stop paying attention:
Forms
zones out, zoning out, zoned out, zoned out| Base form | zone out · to zone out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | zones out |
| Present participle | zoning out |
| Past simple | zoned out |
| Past participle | zoned out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedclueless
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb