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space out

to become giddy or disoriented. Judy spaced out during the meeting and I didn't understand a word she said. I have a tendency to space out at the end of a hard day.

See also: out, space

space someone out

to cause someone to become giddy. The circus clowns just spaced me out. The hilarious spectacle spaced out the entire audience.

See also: out, space

space out

Stupefy or disorient, as if or from a drug. For example, This medication spaces me out so I can't think clearly, or I wonder what those kids are on-they look totally spaced out. [1960s] Also see zone out.

See also: out, space

space out

v.

1. To organize or arrange some things or some people with spaces between: The tournament organizers spaced the matches out so that players would have time to rest. The police officers spaced themselves out along the parade route.

2. To stupefy or disorient someone from or as if from a drug: The medicine spaces me out so I can't think clearly. The summer heat tends to space out the students and makes it difficult to teach.

3. To lose awareness of one's surroundings: I stared out the window and spaced out for an hour.

4. To lose concentration or become inattentive: I was supposed to meet her at 9:00, but I spaced out and didn't get there till 10:30.

See also: out, space

space out

1. n. a giddy person. (Usually space-out.) Terry is becoming such a space-out!

2. and space in. to become giddy; to become disoriented. She is spacing again. She doesn’t even know where she is.

See also: out, space