/ dɪˈstrækʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C , U ] a thing that takes your attention away from what you are doing or thinking about :
I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions.
cinema audiences looking for distraction
2.
[ C ] an activity that amuses or entertains you
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IDIOMS
- to distraction
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin distractio(n-) , from the verb distrahere , from dis- apart + trahere to draw, drag.