distract

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /dɪˈstrækt/

Forms: distracting

distract means: To make someone stop paying attention to what they were doing or thinking about.

verb

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To make someone stop paying attention to what they were doing or thinking about.

Please do not distract me.
A loud crash distracted him from his reading.
She told jokes to distract the children while they waited.

How to use it: distract someone from something (The music distracted me from my work.); be distracted by something (She was distracted by a noise outside.)

Similar words: divert, sidetrack

Common phrases: distract someone, distract from something, distract with something

Questions about distract

What does distract mean?

To make someone stop paying attention to what they were doing or thinking about.

What is distract in other languages?

Türkçe: dikkatini dağıtmak · Español: distraer · Français: distraire · Deutsch: ablenken · Italiano: distrarre · 日本語: 気を散らす

How do you pronounce distract?

It is pronounced /dɪˈstrækt/.

How do you use distract in a sentence?

Please do not distract me. A loud crash distracted him from his reading.

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distract in other languages

Türkçe: dikkatini dağıtmak
Español: distraer
Français: distraire
Deutsch: ablenken
Italiano: distrarre
日本語: 気を散らす