zoned

Related to zoned: Zoned Out, Zoned decimal

zoned (out)

In a state of suspended focus, attention, or awareness, as due to boredom, fatigue, or intoxication. A: "Did you catch what the boss said about the policy changes?" B: "Not really. I was zoned out for most of the meeting." The pain medication the doctors gave me is really strong, so I've been pretty zoned all day.
See also: zone
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

zoned

verb
See zoned out
See also: zone
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • zoned (out)
  • zone in and out
  • zonked (out)
  • be out of (one's) mind with (something)
  • be/go out of your mind
  • boredom
  • get high
  • goggle
  • beer goggles
  • see snakes
References in periodicals archive
In the 1960s, as a way to attract tax dollars, Hoffman Estates zoned newly annexed property for multi-family housing.
In Northwest suburbs, zoning shuts door on affordable housing. (Exclusionary Codes)
As a result, Lakewood's property remained zoned for agricultural use.
Tax Court disallows deduction for decrease in property value due to rezoning
If you've been careful about watering and your correctly zoned plants still don't grow well, talk with your county extension agent about plants suited to your native soil.
What's your garden climate?
"We know that certain kinds of church activities can be prohibited under zoning such as 'accessory uses' which, in zoned cities, are not protected by the first amendment but are protected in unzoned Houston by property rights." (See "Quiet Crusade," December 1987.)
The dead zone
Areas zoned for residential use are the most difficult to advertise in.
The writing's on the wall for ads
Buildings in high-density residential zones would top out at 360 feet, and high-density zoned commercial buildings at 495 feet.
New zoning plan released