How to Pronounce "out to lunch"
expression
OWT-tuh-LUNCH
OWT-too-LUNCH
Definition
"Out to lunch" is an informal idiom meaning someone is daydreaming, not paying attention, or acting in a confused or strange way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɫəntʃ
British English
ˈaʊt/ /tˈuː/ /lˈʌntʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-tuh-LUNCH
UK
OWT-too-LUNCH
Listen in Context
She was completely out to lunch during the meeting.
He forgot his own birthday—he must be out to lunch!
If you’re out to lunch, you might miss important information.
Sorry, I was out to lunch—can you repeat that?