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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
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bewilder, agitate, pain, torment, distress.
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