distraction
US /dɪˈstrækʃən/
・UK /dɪˈstrækʃn/
B2
noun
- An activity that amuses or entertains
- Something drawing your attention away from
- Enjoyable thing to help you forget your problems
- A thing that takes one's attention away from something
- An activity that amuses or entertains someone.
- Something that takes your attention away from what you are doing or should be doing.
- A feature or function in computing designed to interrupt or divert attention from a primary task.
- Something that is intended to take someone's attention away from something important.
- A thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else.
other
- Something that takes your attention away from what you are doing or want to do.
- A state of mental unrest or agitation.
Examples
My kids drive me to distraction at times.
Work was a welcome distraction from her problems at home.