Meaning & Definition of word "Distract"

Distract

/dɪˈstrækt/

1. To divert attention from something.
- Example: The loud music can easily distract me from my studies.
2. To take someone's focus away from something important.
- Example: His constant talking seemed to distract the students during the lecture.
3. To make someone unable to think or concentrate.
- Example: The bright lights were designed to distract the audience from the stage.
4. To cause someone to pay attention to something else.
- Example: She tried to distract her friend from worrying about the exam results.
5. To split one's concentration or focus.
- Example: Being on social media can distract you from completing your work efficiently.

●From Latin 'distrahere', meaning to pull apart.

distract someone from:

To cause someone to lose focus on a particular task or thought.

easily distracted:

Having difficulty maintaining attention.

distraction:

The act of distracting or the state of being distracted.

distracted:

Unable to concentrate because of attention drawn away.

Meaning: To zone out

● Example Sentence: I was zoning out while the lecture was going on.

Meaning: To blank out

● Example Sentence: I totally blanked out during the meeting because my phone kept buzzing.