Idiom: zone out
Meaning
Idiom: zone out
- to not pay attention to things happening around you
Example sentences
— 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.
Synonyms
- space out
- tune out
- out of it
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