space out

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To position (objects, people etc.) at regular intervals with a calculated space between them
To become distracted or disoriented; to lose attention or focus

It is easy to daydream (i.e. space out) when you try to read anything uninteresting, so this often does not bode well for college students who need to read large sections of insipid textbooks as part of a required assignment.

Become inattentive, distracted, or mentally remote

He spaced out halfway through the lecture.

{f} stare in a fixed manner at nothing in particular, be "miles away
space out

    Türkische aussprache

    speys aut

    Aussprache

    /ˈspās ˈout/ /ˈspeɪs ˈaʊt/

    Etymologie

    [ 'spAs ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Old French espace, from Latin spatium area, room, interval of space or time.
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