Definition of 'distraction'
Word forms: plural distractions
1. variable noun
A distraction is something that turns your attention away from something you want to concentrate on.
2. countable noun
3.
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distraction in British English
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distraction in American English
noun
1.
a distracting or being distracted; confusion
2.
anything that distracts
; specif.,a.
a mental intrusion or cause of confusion
b.
anything that gives mental relaxation; amusement; diversion
3.
great mental disturbance or distress
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Derived forms
distractive (disˈtractive)
adjective
Word origin
ME distraccioun < L distractioWord Frequency
distraction in American English
(dɪˈstrækʃən)
noun
SYNONYMS 3. madness, lunacy, insanity, craziness.1.
the act of distracting
2.
the state of being distracted
4.
that which distracts, divides the attention, or prevents concentration
The distractions of the city interfere with my studies
5.
that which amuses, entertains, or diverts; amusement; entertainment
Fishing is his major distraction
6.
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distraction
British English: distraction
NOUN /dɪˈstrækʃən/
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.
- American English: distraction /dɪsˈtrækʃən/
- Brazilian Portuguese: distração
- Chinese: 分心的事物
- European Spanish: distracción
- French: distraction
- German: Ablenkung
- Italian: distrazione
- Japanese: 気を散らすもの
- Korean: 정신을 산만하게하는 것
- European Portuguese: distração
- Latin American Spanish: distracción
- Thai: สิ่งที่ทำให้ไขว้เขว
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