distraction
distraction Lexical Profile
distraction Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Something that prevents someone from giving their full attention to a task or subject.
"The constant notifications on her phone proved to be a major distraction while she was studying."
An activity or pastime that provides pleasant relief or entertainment by taking the mind off worries or boredom.
"Gardening offered a welcome distraction from the pressures of his demanding job."
A state of extreme agitation, mental distress, or emotional turmoil (especially in the phrase 'to distraction').
"The incessant barking from the neighboring yard drove the exhausted residents to distraction."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Latin distractio, meaning a pulling apart or division, derived from the verb distrahere ('to draw in different directions'), from dis- ('apart') and trahere ('to drag or pull').