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- DictionaryDis·trac·tion/dəˈstrakSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else: "the company found passenger travel a distraction from the main business of moving freight"
- 2. extreme agitation of the mind or emotions: "he knew she was nervous by her uncharacteristic air of distraction"
The meaning of DISTRACTION is something that distracts : an object that directs one's attention away from something else; especially : amusement. How to use distraction in a sentence.
the state of being very bored or annoyed: His lessons bore me to distraction. That dreadful noise is driving me to distraction. C1 [ C or U ] something that prevents someone from giving their attention to something else: I can turn the television off if you find it a distraction. C1 [ C ] an activity that you do for pleasure:
the state of being very bored or annoyed: His classes bore me to distraction. That dreadful noise is driving me to distraction. C1 [ C or U ] something that prevents someone from giving their attention to something else: I can turn the television off if you find it a distraction. C1 [ C ] an activity that you do for pleasure:
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.
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.
Definition of distraction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · 1. variable noun. A distraction is something that turns your attention away from something you want to concentrate on. I feel this is getting to be a distraction from what I really want to do. Total concentration is required with no distractions. Synonyms: disturbance, interference, diversion, interruption More Synonyms of distraction.
