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- Dictionarydistraction/dɪˈstrakʃn/
noun
- 1. a thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else: "the firm found passenger travel a distraction from the main business of moving freight" Similar
- 2. extreme agitation of the mind: "her uncharacteristic air of distraction" Similar
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DISTRACTION definition: 1. the state of being very bored or annoyed: 2. something that prevents someone from giving their…. Learn more.
1. : something that distracts : an object that directs one's attention away from something else. turned off her phone to limit distractions. One created a distraction while the other grabbed the money. especially : amusement. a harmless distraction. a book of word puzzles and other distractions. 2.
A distraction is something that takes your attention away from what you're supposed to be doing. If you just can't keep from checking your email every ten seconds, that's a distraction that's going to interfere with doing your homework. A distraction can also be a pleasant break.
DISTRACTION meaning: 1. the state of being very bored or annoyed: 2. something that prevents someone from giving their…. Learn more.
A distraction is something that turns your attention away from something you want to concentrate on.
Definition of distraction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. the act of distracting. the state of being distracted. distracted. mental distress or derangement: That child will drive me to distraction. Synonyms: craziness, insanity, lunacy, madness. that which distracts, divides the attention, or prevents concentration: The distractions of the city interfere with my studies.
1. the act or an instance of distracting or the state of being distracted. 2. something that serves as a diversion or entertainment. 3. an interruption; obstacle to concentration. 4. (Psychology) mental turmoil or madness.
A distraction is something that turns your attention away from something you want to concentrate on. [...] More. Synonyms of 'distraction' • disturbance, interference, diversion [...] • entertainment, recreation, amusement [...] • agitation, disorder, confusion [...] More. Collocations with the word 'distraction'
something that makes you stop giving your attention to something else: The phone calls were a constant distraction. drive sb to distraction UK. to make someone very annoyed. (Definition of distraction from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of distraction. in Chinese (Traditional)
