Definitions for distract

distract dis·tract

Spelling: [dih-strakt]
IPA: /dɪˈstrækt/

Distract is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 295 anagrams from letters in distract (acdirstt).

Definitions for distract

adjective

  1. Obsolete. distracted.

verb (used with object)

  1. to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention:
  2. to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset:
  3. to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain:
  4. to separate or divide by dissension or strife.

Origin of distract

1350-1400; Middle English Latin distractus (past participle of distrahere to draw apart), equivalent to dis- dis-1 + trac- (variant stem of trahere to draw)

Examples for distract

Recently so many things had arisen to distract her attention.

He hoped to distract her from such grief over her predicament.

With an effort, recovering, she sought to distract the girl.

I do not want to distract his mind from his lessons, and I wish to be quite sure first.

However we strain to distract ourselves, our consciousness of death heightens our awareness of evil.

And then Steve Yerden is enough to distract a leather-man, any way.

They still just distract us from generally more substantive topics in need of our attention.

The discussion of race in the league just serves to distract from why players misbehave.

“I reached out, grabbing him, trying to get his attention, trying to distract him,” Valentino told The Post.

He uses it to dismiss hecklers and distract from bad news in the Garden State.

Word Value for distract
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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