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out-of-body Definition

out·-of-body (o̵ut′əv bäd′ē)

adjective

of or characterized by a feeling or mental state in which one's seemingly disembodied consciousness is able, variously, to observe one's body, move through physical space, etc. an out-of-body experience
out-of-body Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • experience: Victoria has spoken many times of how she has had out-of-body experiences, even with the near misses.
  • vision: The problem is how to distinguish between ESP and out-of-body vision.
  • sensation: This can lead to out-of-body sensations, floating, flying and other pleasurable experiences.
  • projection: Isaacs, J. 1981 On kinetic effects during out-of-body projection.
  • travel: As he awakes from that out-of-body travel, he really did fall into a drain or a ditch nearby my house.