autopilot
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.