Associations to the word «Distract»
Noun
- Decoy
- Attention
- Distraction
- Ruse
- Diversion
- Referee
- Hera
- Predator
- Pursuer
- Undertaker
- Chatter
- Herring
- Overly
- Steal
- Buffy
- Contemplation
- Attacker
- Apron
- Noise
- Stab
- Escape
- Lure
- Orton
- Mcmahon
- Magnificence
- Pretending
- Chameleon
- Stimulus
- Spectre
- Sharper
- Cordelia
- Taker
- Tactic
- Peep
- Opponent
- Raw
- Batman
- Solitude
- Attempt
- Viewer
- Nausea
- Listener
- Moreau
- Offensive
- Mind
- Maneuver
- Discomfort
- Maia
- Respite
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
DISTRACT, verb. (transitive) To divert the attention of.
DISTRACT, adjective. (obsolete) Separated; drawn asunder.
DISTRACT, adjective. (obsolete) Insane; mad.
Dictionary definition
DISTRACT, verb. Draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors".
DISTRACT, verb. Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.