fogged out

fogged out (comparative more fogged out, superlative most fogged out)

1. (idiomatic) In a confused and unaware mental state.
   • 1988, Richard Feynman, Ralph Leighton, "What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character, New York, N.Y., London: W. W. Norton & Company, →OCLC, pages 50-51:

     When I finally saw Arlene, she was very weak, and a bit fogged out. She didn't seem to know what was happening. She stared straight ahead most of the time, looking around a little bit from time to time, and was trying to breathe.

   • 1999, Jackie Collins, Dangerous Kiss, New York, N.Y.: Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 90:

     He couldn't think straight. His mind was totally fogged out, and he wanted to pee more than anything else. But still, the fact that she'd offered to suck his dick...

   • 2022 July 29, Daniel Kreps, quoting Will Smith, “Will Smith Says He's 'Deeply Remorseful' for Chris Rock Oscars Slap: 'My Behavior Was Unacceptable'”, in Rolling Stone‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: Penske Media Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 5 July 2023:

     The first question Smith addressed was why he didn't use his Academy Award for Best Actor acceptance speech to apologize to Rock, who he slapped minutes earlier after the comedian made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. ¶ "I was fogged out at that point," Smith said. "It's all fuzzy.["]

fogged out

1. simple past and past participle of fog out