tuning out (Meaning)
tuning out
to dissociate oneself from what is happening or one's surroundings, to become unresponsive to, to stop paying attention to what is happening or to one's surroundings
Synonyms & Antonyms of tuning out
tuning out Sentence Examples
- The teacher's monotonous voice caused the students to tune out his lecture.
- Amidst the crowded party, she struggled to tune out the distracting chatter.
- The constant hum of the dishwasher tuned out the faint music playing in the kitchen.
- As the speaker rambled on, I found myself tuning out his irrelevant points.
- The soothing sound of ocean waves helped him tune out the worries of the day.
- She deliberately tuned out her parents' arguments to avoid triggering her anxiety.
- The loud construction noise made it difficult for her to tune out and concentrate on her work.
- The hypnotist's voice tuned out all other thoughts, leaving her in a state of deep relaxation.
- The white noise machine effectively tuned out the noisy neighbors next door.
- The repetitious clicking of the keyboard became so familiar that he could easily tune it out.
FAQs About the word tuning out
to dissociate oneself from what is happening or one's surroundings, to become unresponsive to, to stop paying attention to what is happening or to one's surroun
blowing off, winking (at), passing over, ignoring,brushing (off), shrugging off, rebelling,neglecting, overlooking, disobeying
observing,conforming (to), complying (with), submitting (to), yielding (to), following, regarding, surrendering (to), serving, obeying
The teacher's monotonous voice caused the students to tune out his lecture.
Amidst the crowded party, she struggled to tune out the distracting chatter.
The constant hum of the dishwasher tuned out the faint music playing in the kitchen.
As the speaker rambled on, I found myself tuning out his irrelevant points.
