Definder - what does the word mean?

What is spacing out?

vt. To absentmindedly forget to do something.
Spacing something out is like blowing it off, but is less intentional; see blow off.

I meant to buy batteries when I went to the store, but I spaced it out.
*** Dear UD staff,
You need to fix your software.
Your user interface is telling me (falsely)
that this example doesn't contain "space out."

If you need a programmer who's up to the task,
drop me an e-mail and I'll send my resume.

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spacing out - video


Spacing out - what is it?

Smoking so much weed, or becoming so high, that a person becomes light-headed, unproductive, even passes out and throws up in rare cases.

Person 1: Me and Bill are going to space out in my basement.

Person 2: I want to come. I've never spaced out before.

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What does "spacing out" mean?

vt. To absentmindedly forget to do something.
Spacing something out is like blowing it off, but is less intentional; see blow off.

I meant to buy batteries when I went to the store, but I spaced it out.

*** Dear UD staff,
You need to fix your software.
Your user interface is telling me (falsely)
that this example doesn't contain "space out."

If you need a programmer who's up to the task,
drop me an e-mail and I'll send my resume.

*** BUG NUMBER 2:
I checked on my submission later and found this:

"Your submission was cancelled before it was reviewed by editors."

Uh, no, I did not cancel my submission.
Your programming staff needs to know about this bug.

If your way of handling bug reports is to simply delete them, i.e., to blow them off,
I will post this publicly.

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Spacing out - what does it mean?

To be stupefied and have dulled down senses due to drinking or using drugs.

Syn: spacey

(at last year's superbowl)

Matt: Damn it Chris, you fucking drug monster! You missed half of the game and you especially missed the half-time performance in which Justin T. ripped off Janet Jackson's shirt, exposing her right milk can!
Chris: I dunno man, I couldn't help it and now I'm so spaced out, I feel like I've been shot into orbit with my head nicely packaged between my ass to protect against g-forces.
Matt: Yeah you've really been riding the magic bus all this time. I have dragged you all the way here because you are a huge Pats fan, yet I told you to lay off the weed and shrooms earlier today.
Chris: Yeah as I said, I couldn't... wait, holy shit!! Look out!! The GoodYear blimp is gonna crash right into us!!!
Matt: Shut up and hush, dude! That's just your fatass mom walking around selling refreshments. Just be glad she hasn't taken notice of you and your intoxication.





Mark H. Over 1 year posting definitions at UrbanDictionary since February 2004.

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Spacing out - meaning

to lose one's attention
to become distracted
to daydream

Ted: 'sometimes you space out and don't even pay attention to what we're talking about!'
Barney(not paying attention): 'I'm sorry, what?'

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Spacing out - definition

1) Absentmindedness in the form of a personality trait.

Note 1: People who are spaced out are usually considered to be stupid by their peers, although often these people are actually very smart.

Note 2: Incorrect usage of this term has been applied to people on drugs. There are terms for that, so do not to confuse them with "spaced out."

No example for spaced out available.

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Spacing out - slang

to lose one's attention
to become distracted
to daydream

Ted: 'sometimes you space out and don't even pay attention to what we're talking about!'
Barney(not paying attention): 'I'm sorry, what?'

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Spacing out

A moment you have when you just stop what your doing, freeze, and not pay attention to any of your surroundings at all.

Dosen't have to involve drugs or alcohol. It can just be random most of the time.

Person1: Hello!

Person2: (Dosen't reply)
Person1: Hellooooo?

Person2: (Dosen't reply)
Person1: Dude! (Slaps person 2 violently.)
person2: (Jumps back) Woah, what, huh? Where am I?
Person1: I was talking to you, and you completly ignored me!
Person2: Oh sorry, I was spaced out.

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Spacing out

Daydream about nothing in particular.

whoa............

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Spacing out

spacing out is also like daydreaming most of the time when
people space out means there in deep thought about something that interresting or something that might be troubling them most people are smart when they space out but might be called dumb they often appeir with a blank look on their face

jimmy always spacing out is there something wrong with him

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