Associations to the word «Distract»

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

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.