dis ‧ trac ‧ tion /dɪˈstrækʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable and countable] something that stops you paying attention to what you are doing:
I study in the library as there are too many distractions at home.
distraction from
Demands for equality were seen as a distraction from more serious issues.
2 . drive somebody to distraction to continue annoying or upsetting someone very much:
The baby’s constant crying drove me to distraction.
3 . [countable] old-fashioned a pleasant activity