<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of distracting.</li><li>the state of being distracted.</li><li>mental distress or derangement: That child will drive me to distraction.</li><li>Synonyms: craziness, insanity, lunacy, madness.</li><li>that which distracts, divides the attention, or prevents concentration: The distractions of the city interfere with my studies.</li><li>that which amuses, entertains, or diverts; amusement; entertainment: Fishing is his major distraction.</li><li>division or disorder caused by dissension; tumult.</li></ul>