in the zone
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
In a mental state of focused concentration on the performance of an activity, in which one dissociates oneself from distracting or irrelevant aspects of one's environment.
Example Sentences
- "It's when I'm in the zone that I feel by myself, the most vibrantly alone."
- "Just let yourself play, enjoying all of the feelings and sensations that come when you are in the zone."
- "Athletes in these circumstances comment on the pain, but often refer to the experience as being "in the zone," a condition of distraction ..."
- "Indeed, game researchers Bryce and Rutter (2001) reported that the feeling many gamers have of being in the zone (ie, totally engrossed, losing sense of time) is comparable to what athletes experience on the field."
- "These elements represent the essential features of optimal performances, which athletes have described as "hot," "in a groove," "on a roll," or "in the zone"."