tuning out

Definitions

The act of ignoring or failing to pay attention to one's surroundings or a speaker.

The process of mentally disengaging from a situation or conversation.

Examples

I found myself tuning out during the long, monotonous lecture.

He has a habit of tuning out whenever the conversation turns to politics.

Synonyms

ignoring zoning out disengaging daydreaming spacing out tuning off withdrawing

Antonyms

focusing attending concentrating engaging listening observing heeding