spaced-out

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌspeɪstˈaʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈspeɪstˈaʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spāst′out′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
spaced-out /ˈspeɪstˈaʊt/USA pronunciation   adj. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsdazed by narcotic drugs.
  2. Slang Termsdreamily out of touch with reality;
    disoriented or dazed:Because of jet-lag he felt spaced-out during most of the day.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
spaced-out  (spāst′out′),USA pronunciation adj. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsdazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
  2. Slang Termsdreamily or eerily out of touch with reality or seemingly so;
    spacey.
Also, spaced. 
  • 1965–70, American; on the pattern of phrasal verbs with out marking perfectivity; space apparently by association with "outer space'' as, metaphorically, a place outside normal consciousness

'spaced-out' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
spaced out - spacey

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