autopilot en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɑtoʊˌpaɪlət/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈɔːtəʊˌpaɪlət/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈɔ.ɾoʊˌpaɪlət] (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˈɑ.ɾoʊˌpaɪlət] (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós Proto-Hellenic *mətós Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos) Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)der. Classical Latin automatum New Latin automaticusbor. English automaticclip. English auto- English pilot English autopilot From auto- + pilot.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
I set the autopilot to due south, so I could get some rest.
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(broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable) A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically.
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.
2021 March 31, Benjamin Lee, “Made for Love review – Black Mirror-esque comedy needs an upgrade”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| autopilots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (32)
it autopilota (guiding system) · fi autopilotti (guiding system) · pt piloto automático (guiding system) · ms autopandu (guiding system) · ro pilot automat (guiding system) · tr otopilot (guiding system) · es piloto automático (guiding system) · cmn 自動駕駛 /自动驾驶 (guiding system) · fr pilote automatique (guiding system) · nl automatische piloot (guiding system) · ko 오토파일럿 (guiding system) · pl automatyczny pilot (guiding system) · uk автопіло́т (guiding system) · bg автопило́т (guiding system) · ru автопило́т (guiding system) · ro autopilot (guiding system) · ms autojuruterbang (guiding system) · pl autopilot (guiding system) · es autopiloto (guiding system) · it pilota automatico (guiding system) · hu automatizmus (state of mind) · da autopilot (guiding system) · sv autopilot (guiding system) · hu gépiesség (state of mind) · bg автопило́т (state of mind) · nn autopilot (guiding system) · ja オートパイロット (guiding system) · mk автопи́лот (guiding system) · nb autopilot (guiding system) · cmn 自動駕駛儀 /自动驾驶仪 (guiding system) · fi automaattiohjaus (guiding system) · de Autopilot (guiding system)