Origin of zone

1490–1500; < Latin zōna < Greek zṓnē belt

synonym study for zone

1. See belt.

OTHER WORDS FROM zone

zone·less, adjective in·ter·zone, noun mis·zone, verb, mis·zoned, mis·zon·ing. un·zone, verb (used with object), un·zoned, un·zon·ing.

British Dictionary definitions for zone out

zone
/ (zəʊn) /

noun

verb (tr)

Derived forms of zone

zoning, noun

Word Origin for zone

C15: from Latin zōna girdle, climatic zone, from Greek zōnē

Medical definitions for zone out

zone
[ zōn ]

n.

An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.
zona
A segment.

Scientific definitions for zone out

zone
[ zōn ]

Any of the five regions of the surface of the Earth that are loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude, including the Torrid Zone, the North and South Temperate zones, and the North and South Frigid zones.
Ecology An area characterized by distinct physical conditions and populated by communities of certain kinds of organisms.
Mathematics A portion of a sphere bounded by the intersections of two parallel planes with the sphere.
Anatomy An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.
Geology A region or stratum distinguished by composition or content.

Idioms and Phrases with zone out

zone out

Stop paying attention, dissociate oneself from a situation. Also, engage in a mindless activity. For example, When Felicia starts talking about her ailments and her friends' ailments, I totally zone out. This idiom also occurs in the passive, be zoned out. It originally alluded to narcotic intoxication and then was broadened to other kinds of dissociation. For a near synonym, see tune out, def. 2. [Slang; second half of 1900s]