Distraction - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dɪˈstrækʃn|
Brit.
|dɪˈstrækʃ(ə)n|
noun
- mental turmoil
- an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
- the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something (syn: misdirection)
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 (syn: misdirection)
Extra examples
It was hard to work with so many distractions.
One of them created a distraction while the other grabbed the money.
A weekend at the beach was a good distraction from her troubles.
Their endless chatter drove her to distraction.
The Princess loves you to distraction.
He was driven to distraction by her antics.
...the incessant noise from an outside repair crew was a real distraction during the test...
She was in love with him to distraction.
The mosquitoes drive me to distraction.
Word forms
noun
singular: distraction
plural: distractions
singular: distraction
plural: distractions
Current translation version is made automatically.
You can suggest your own version.
Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
