Idiom: zone out

Meaning

Idiom: zone out

— As soon as my boyfriend talks about sports, I automatically zone out.

— Everyone zones out in the staff meetings or secretly checks Facebook and Twitter.

— It was so warm in the conference room that everyone was zoning out during the final speaker's presentation.

— I start to zone out whenever my wife starts complaining about work.

— Are you listening to me? You look like you're zoning out.

— Unfortunately, I zoned out while I was on the train and missed my stop.

— I'm so tired I just want to zone out in front of the television tonight.

— It's so sad to see people zoning out with their phones at restaurants instead of talking with their friends and families.

— I have no energy anymore. I just zone out doing nothing on the weekend.

— I try to zone out whenever my colleague starts talking about her upcoming wedding preparations.