Definition of "space out" in English

Verb

1. To position (objects, people, time slots, etc.) at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.

   • She spaced out the yoga mats as much as she could while leaving room for some walkways.
   • She spaced out her scheduled events as much as she could while leaving time for question-and-answer sessions.

2. To become distracted or disoriented; to lose attention or focus.

   • She spaced out when the speaker started droning about the fine-print details of convertible debentures.

3. To increase the white space between letters, words or lines.