autopilot

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness

- she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot

Definition categories: thought, unconsciousness

2. a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course

Definition categories: man–made, device

Sentences with autopilot as a noun:

- I set the autopilot to due south, so I could get some rest.

- I've been doing this 12 hours non-stop, and am so hungry and tired that I've stopped thinking: I'm now on autopilot.

verb

1. (intransitive, of a vehicle) To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.