What does "zone out" mean?

To lose concentration To stop paying attention and become distracted.

How do you use "zone out" in a sentence?

Sorry, I zoned out for a moment. She tends to zone out in class. I completely zoned out.

Phrasal Verb AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To lose concentration

走神、发呆

Desconectar, quedarse en blanco

ぼーっとする

멍하니 있다・집중력을 잃다

To stop paying attention and become distracted.

注意力不集中，变得心不在焉。

Perder la concentración y distraerse.

注意が散漫になり、集中力を失うこと。

주의를 기울이지 않고 딴생각에 빠지다.

Base verb: zone

Particle: out

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Sorry, I zoned out for a moment.
抱歉，我刚才走神了
Perdona, me quedé en blanco un momento
ごめん、一瞬ぼーっとしてた
미안, 잠깐 멍하니 있었어.
She tends to zone out in class.
她上课容易走神
Ella tiende a desconectar en clase
彼女は授業中ぼーっとしがちだ
그녀는 수업 중에 멍해지기 쉽다.
I completely zoned out.
我完全发呆了
Me desconecté por completo
完全にぼーっとしていた
완전히 멍하니 있었다.

Context: concentration, distraction, attention

Tone: apologetic

From mentally leaving your zone of focus.

Era: Modern

Generation: Younger

Social background: Universal