Tune out
/tuːn aʊt/B2
UpperIntermediate
1. To stop listening to or to ignore someone or something.
- Whenever the conversation turns to sports, she tends to tune out.
- He tuned out the noise from the traffic by listening to music.
2. To lose interest or become unresponsive to one's surroundings.
- After a while, the lecture became so boring that I just tuned out.
- During long meetings, it's easy to tune out and start daydreaming.
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