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
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.