phrasal verb

Zone out

Letter ZInseparable

Zone out

Not pay attention

Meanings

  • Not pay attention (intransitive, American English)
  • Dissociate yourself from a situation (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • She ZONED OUT during the lecture because it was so boring.
  • I put some ambient music on and ZONED OUT.

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