Definition of DISTRACTION

distraction

Plural: distractions

Noun

  • mental turmoil
    • "he drives me to distraction"
  • an obstacle to attention
  • an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
  • the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
  • Something that distracts.
  • The process of being distracted.
  • Perturbation; disorder; disturbance; confusion.
  • Mental disarray; a deranged state of mind; insanity.
  • Traction so exerted as to separate surfaces normally opposed.

Examples

  • Poking one's eye is a good distraction from a hurting toe.
  • The incessant nightmares drove him to distraction.
  • We have to reduce distraction in class if we want students to achieve good results.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French distraction, from Latin distractio.

Scrabble Score: 14

distraction: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
distraction: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
distraction: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

distraction: valid Words With Friends Word