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zone out

Stop paying attention, dissociate oneself from a situation. Also, engage in a mindless activity. For example, When Felicia starts talking about her ailments and her friends' ailments, I totally zone out. This idiom also occurs in the passive, be zoned out. It originally alluded to narcotic intoxication and then was broadened to other kinds of dissociation. For a near synonym, see tune out, def. 2. [Slang; second half of 1900s]

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Unlike at the first trial, when Gordon would often sit looking zoned out with his eyes half shut, now he appeared emboldened.

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Knight said her favourite place in the city "just to zone out and just chill out" was Bantock Park.

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How often have you zoned out of a conversation, wondering if the person you’re talking to is enjoying spending time with you?

"It's becoming much rarer to zone out and just let the mind wander, but that's when we think in ways that broaden our horizons," she said.

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“I just found it very enjoyable to zone out and have the right kind of music on and just sort of keep going,” Mark said.

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