Autopilot

Definitions

1. A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
   countable, uncountable
2. A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically.
   broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“But while the wackiness gets exasperating fast (a running joke about Hazel’s father, played by Ray Romano on autopilot, having a sex doll for a wife is even unfunnier than it sounds), Milioti works overtime to keep⟳ us invested.”

CEFR level