Associations to the word «Autopilot»

Wiktionary

AUTOPILOT, noun. A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
AUTOPILOT, noun. A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically
AUTOPILOT, verb. (intransitive) (of a vehicle) To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.

Dictionary definition

AUTOPILOT, noun. A cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot".
AUTOPILOT, noun. A navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats