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distract
[dih-strakt]
verb (used with object)
to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention.
The music distracted him from his work.
to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset.
Grief distracted him.
to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain.
I'm bored with bridge, but golf still distracts me.
to separate or divide by dissension or strife.
adjective
Obsolete., distracted.
distract
/ dɪˈstrækt /
verb
(often passive) to draw the attention of (a person) away from something
to divide or confuse the attention of (a person)
to amuse or entertain
to trouble greatly
to make mad
Other Word Forms
- distractingly adverb
- distractively adverb
- distracting adjective
- distractible adjective
- distractibility noun
- distractive adjective
- distracter noun
- nondistracting adjective
- nondistractingly adverb
- undistracting adjective
- undistractingly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of distract1
Example Sentences
But since then, Retailleau has lost his job as minister in the latest of several chaotic reshuffles, and a distracted French government appears to be focused on other crises.
CHP officials then urged the freeway closure due to safety risk and the likelihood that it would distract drivers.
It's not being distracted by the mess and nonsense that everyone creates.
"I mean, I don't know whether I can really shed much light on that, but it's a little bit distracting for us as a team," Hamilton said.
Hamilton said on Thursday at the United States Grand Prix in Austin that the stories about Horner and Ferrari were "distracting".
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