distraction

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Something that takes your attention away from what you should be doing.

   His phone was a constant distraction during the lecture.

2. 2
   noun

   An activity that gives you pleasure and helps you forget your worries.

   Gardening is a welcome distraction after a stressful week at work.

3. 3
   noun

   The act of drawing someone's attention away from something.

   The magician used distraction to hide the coin in his other hand.

4. 4
   noun

   A state of extreme worry or mental confusion.

   The endless noise from the building site drove her to distraction.

Borrowed from Middle French distraction, from Latin distractio. Equivalent to distract + -ion.

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