zoning out

A form of zone out — To stop paying attention and think about something else, or to think about nothing

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of zone out
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APA

zoning out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoning%20out

MLA

“zoning out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoning%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zoning out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoning%20out.

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