1. (

• distraction

) mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction" ;

2. (

• distraction ,

) an obstacle to attention ;

3. (

• beguilement ,
• distraction ,

) an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations ;

4. (

• distraction ,
• misdirection ,

) the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection" ;