distraction meaning and definition

DISTRACTION noun

Definition of distraction (noun)

1. mental turmoil
   • "he drives me to distraction"
2. an obstacle to attention
3. an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
   • synonyms: beguilement
4. the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
   • "conjurers are experts at misdirection"
   • synonyms: misdirection