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Distract: meaning, definitions and examples

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distract

 

[ dษชหˆstrรฆkt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

attention

To prevent someone from giving their full attention to something.

Synonyms

disrupt, divert, draw away

Examples of usage

  • He tried to distract her by asking a lot of questions.
  • The noise from the construction site distracted me from my work.
  • Don't let your phone distract you from your studies.
Context #2 | Verb

focus

To divert one's attention from something by causing them to pay attention to something else.

Synonyms

detract, dislodge, divert

Examples of usage

  • She distracted herself by watching a movie.
  • The teacher distracted the students from the test by telling a joke.
Context #3 | Noun

attention

Something that prevents one from giving their full attention to something else.

Synonyms

disturbance, hindrance, interruption

Examples of usage

  • The loud noise outside was a distract to my concentration.
  • His constant interruptions were a distract during the meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "distract" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น distrair

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅเคฏเคพเคจ เคญเคŸเค•เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ablenken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengalihkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะฒะพะปั–ะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozpraszaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฐ—ใ‚’ๆ•ฃใ‚‰ใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท distraire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ distraer

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dikkatini daฤŸฤฑtmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฐ๋งŒํ•˜๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุดุชุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozptylovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozptyฤพovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ†ๆ•ฃๆณจๆ„ๅŠ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ motiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ trufla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะฐาฃะดะฐั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yayฤฑndฤฑrmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ distraer

Etymology

The word 'distract' originated from the Latin word 'distractus', which means 'drawn apart'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. The concept of distraction has been present throughout history, with various examples of distractions affecting people's focus and attention. In modern times, distractions have become more prevalent due to technology and the fast-paced nature of society.

See also: distracted, distractedness, distractibility, distraction.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,390, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.