Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zone out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
zone out
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stop paying attention and think about something else, or to think about nothing

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

zones out (present, singular) zoning out (participle, present) zoned out (participle, past) zoned out (past)

Frequently Paired Words

clueless

Synonyms

space out tune out zone off

Questions

What does zone out mean?
To stop paying attention and think about something else, or to think about nothing

How to pronounce zone out

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