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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•tract•ed (di strak′tid),USA pronunciation adj. - having the attention diverted:She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.
- rendered incapable of behaving, reacting, etc., in a normal manner, as by worry, remorse, or the like;
irrational; disturbed. dis•tract′ed•ly, adv. dis•tract′ed•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: distracted /dɪˈstræktɪd/ adj - bewildered; confused
- mad
disˈtractedly adv WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•tract /dɪˈstrækt/USA pronunciation v. - to draw away or divert;
to keep (one's mind) from concentrating: [~ + object]One of the group distracted me by asking for help.[~ + object + from + object]The music distracted us from our work. - to provide a pleasant diversion for;
amuse; entertain:[~ + object]I was distracted for a while and forgot my troubles. See -trac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•tract (di strakt′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention:The music distracted him from his work.
- to disturb or trouble greatly in mind;
beset:Grief distracted him. - to provide a pleasant diversion for;
amuse; entertain:I'm bored with bridge, but golf still distracts me. - to separate or divide by dissension or strife.
adj. - [Obs.]distracted.
- Latin distractus (past participle of distrahere to draw apart), equivalent. to dis- dis-1 + trac- (variant stem of trahere to draw) + -tus past participle suffix
- Middle English 1350–1400
dis•tract′er, n. dis•tract′i•ble, adj. dis•tract′ing•ly, adv. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bewilder, agitate, pain, torment, distress.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: distract /dɪˈstrækt/ vb (transitive)- (often passive) to draw the attention of (a person) away from something
- to divide or confuse the attention of (a person)
- to amuse or entertain
- to trouble greatly
- to make mad
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin distractus perplexed, from distrahere to pull in different directions, from dis-1 + trahere to drag |