distraction
distraction /dɪˈstræk.ʃən/ noun
1 F0 [U] the state of being very bored or annoyed: » His lessons bore me to distraction.» That dreadful noise is driving me to distraction.Thesaurus+: ↑Confusion, confusing and feeling confused2 C1 [C or U] something that prevents someone from giving their attention to something else: » I can turn the television off if you find it a distraction.Thesaurus+: ↑Creating a distraction3 C1 [C] an activity that you do for pleasure: » one of the distractions of city lifeThesaurus+: ↑Causing pleasure |