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Zenning. verb/adverb. stemmed from eastern word chán (禪) & sankrit word dhyāna.

Zenning is our pop culture way of saying "Hey look Im gonna take a mental hiatus from this bonkers world of greed and materialism. To do something enlightening for a change & meditate."
Sitting in the Lotus Position, breathing deeply & slowly. Creating inner peace and harmony with self. That can be of good use to the world when done.
Zenning by S. Oni July 30, 2011
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Zenning Out 

Zen Out or Zenning Out, a deeper form of zoning out. In zoning out, you become absorbed with your own thoughts and inner world, but in Zenning Out you become totally absorbed with the world around you in an almost trance-like state. The world around you looks or feels more real, substantial, and vivid. This can occur after one experiences a trauma, or after someone has purposely chosen to be more aware of their surroundings until the stimuli of the world builds up into a cathartic response within the person. You may also Zen out unexpectedly and it is a very wonderful experience.
At the fairgrouds, I noticed Mallory was staring quietly at the amusement rides, as if lost in thought. I asked her what she was thinking. She said, "The lights, the sounds, it is all so clear and crisp. Even the air smelling of corn dogs and popcorn seems more real."

I said, "Mallory, you're zenning out."

"What's zenning out?"
Zenning Out by Nyhee7 June 25, 2009
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To be one with the world around you. While in this state of being everything works out for you and enjoyable things spontaneously show up in your experience.

It feels like you are flowing with nature and on a path of goodness.
Marie was completely zening today! Good songs kept playing around her and everything just seemed to work out.
Zening by rmart March 6, 2011
When someone asks what you're doing and you wanna say you're 'chilling', 'cotching', 'relaxing', jamming' instead you say 'ZENNING'
Or someone asks how you are you say 'yeah I'm zen thanks, you?'
Martin: hey
Paul: hey how are you?
Martin: zen thanks! Wuu2?
Paul: not a lot really, listening to music, zenning...
zenning by siobhankh November 14, 2011
v. to sexually stimulate a female partner by moving one's thumb up and down over her clitoris, similar to the motion used in operating a Creative Zen mp3 player.
Dude, I was Zenning on Joe's mom last night, right after she gave me a blumpkin, and she went insane.
Zenning by schwiftyfive October 10, 2006
v. The act of smoking and consuming weed (the marijuana), drinking a decent to large quantity of alcohol (relative to the size of the persons consuming), and digesting two Adderall in the span of 2 hours. One may smoke or consume more marijuana to retain a high.

This act is mostly done at teenage parties and during school events. The effect slowly dies off over 15 hours.
Tyler: " Last night was crazy brah."
Michael: " Not shit, everyone was Zening like no there."
Tyler: " Crazy shit dude."
Zening by Lamptree June 21, 2010
Zenning (or Zen-travel) is a form of transportation, often used by people looking for something that they know is near their current position, or people who want to waste alot of time.

Zenning is a simple transportation, seeing it can be used in a vehicle or on foot. It is finding someone who looks like they know where they are going, and then following them. This usually does not work, and is mainly used as a last option.
"sup, what were u doin all of yesterday? i saw u hangin round wif dose chicks from St Pauls?"
"oh i was zenning, u shud try it sometime!"
Zenning by Shane Vincent July 3, 2006