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.Words nearby zone
British Dictionary definitions for zone out
zone
/ (zəʊn) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of zone
zoning, nounWord 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]