Distraction definition
Mental or emotional disturbance; agitation or confusion.
Loved the puppy to distraction; was driven to distraction by the noisy neighbors.
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The definition of a distraction is something that takes your attention away from something on which you should be focused.
Someone passing notes in class when the teacher is talking is an example of a distraction.
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Great mental disturbance or distress.
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Something that makes it difficult to pay attention or that draws attention away from familiar or everyday concerns.
Was annoyed by the distractions of having so many roommates; found that the shopping mall was always full of pleasant distractions.
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A distracting or being distracted; confusion.
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Anything that distracts.
- A mental intrusion or cause of confusion.
- Anything that gives mental relaxation; amusement; diversion.
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The process of being distracted.
We have to reduce distraction in class if we want students to achieve good results.
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The act of distracting, or the condition of being distracted.
Inexperienced drivers are especially vulnerable to distraction. His distraction of the child worked well, and the child stopped crying.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
distraction
Plural:
distractionsOrigin of distraction
- See to distract.
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