DISTRACTION


Meaning of DISTRACTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈstrak-shən ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : the act of distracting or the state of being distracted ; especially : mental confusion

driven to distraction

2. : something that distracts ; especially : amusement

a harmless distraction

• dis·trac·tive -ˈstrak-tiv adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.