English-Thai Dictionary

distraction

N สิ่ง ที่ ทำให้ ไขว้เขว  สิ่ง ที่ ทำให้ เสีย สมาธิ  สิ่งรบกวน  diversion confusion daze sueng-ti-tam-hai-kuai-kae

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DISTRACTION

n.[L.] 1. The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.
2. Confusion from a multiplicity of objects crowding on the mind and calling the attention different ways; perturbation of mind; perplexity; as, the family was in a state of distraction. [See 1 Corinthians 7:35.]
3. Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as political distractions.
Never was known a night of such distraction.
4. Madness; a state of disordered reason; franticness; furiousness. [We usually apply this word to a state of derangement which produces raving and violence in the patient. ]
5. Folly in the extreme, or amounting to insanity.
On the supposition of the truth of the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, irreligion is nothing better than distraction.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DISTRACTION

Dis *trac "tion, n. Etym: [L. distractio: cf. F. distraction. ]

 

1. The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation. To create distractions among us. Bp. Burnet.

 

2. That which diverts attention; a diversion. "Domestic distractions." G. Eliot.

 

3. A diversity of direction; detachment. [Obs. ] His power went out in such distractions as Beguiled all species. Shak.

 

4. State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity. That ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction. 1 Cor. vii. 3

 

5. Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions. Never was known a night of such distraction. Dryden.

 

6. Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair. The distraction of the children, who saw both their parents together, would have melted the hardest heart. Tatler.

 

7. Derangement of the mind; madness. Atterbury.

 

Syn. -- Perplexity; confusion; disturbance; disorder; dissension; tumult; derangement; madness; raving; franticness; furiousness.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

distraction

dis trac tion |disˈtrakSHən dəˈstrækʃən | ▶noun 1 a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else: the company found passenger travel a distraction from the main business of moving freight. • a diversion or recreation: there are plenty of distractions such as sailing. 2 extreme agitation of the mind or emotions: he knew she was nervous by her uncharacteristic air of distraction. PHRASES to distraction (in hyperbolic use ) intensely: she loved him to distraction. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin distractio (n- ), from the verb distrahere (see distract ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

distraction

dis |trac ¦tion |dɪˈstrakʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 a thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else: the firm found passenger travel a distraction from the main business of moving freight. • a diversion or recreation: there are plenty of distractions such as sailing | [ mass noun ] : he roved the district in search of distraction. 2 [ mass noun ] extreme agitation of the mind: her uncharacteristic air of distraction. PHRASES to distraction almost to a state of madness: she loved him to distraction. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin distractio (n- ), from the verb distrahere (see distract ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

distraction

distraction noun 1 a distraction from the real issues: diversion, interruption, disturbance, interference, hindrance. 2 frivolous distractions: amusement, entertainment, diversion, recreation, leisure pursuit, divertissement. 3 he was driven to distraction: frenzy, hysteria, mental distress, madness, insanity, mania; agitation, perturbation.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

distraction

distraction noun 1 he called these stories a distraction from the real issues: diversion, interruption, disturbance, intrusion, interference, obstruction, hindrance. 2 the frivolous distractions of student life: amusement, entertainment, diversion, activity, pastime, recreation, interest, hobby, game, leisure pursuit, occupation, divertissement. 3 he had been driven to distraction when his daughter would not settle down: frenzy, hysteria, mental distress, madness, insanity, wildness, mania, derangement, delirium; bewilderment, befuddlement, perplexity, confusion, disturbance, agitation, perturbation, harassment; archaic crazedness.

 

French Dictionary

distraction

distraction n. f. nom féminin 1 littéraire Détournement. 2 Manque d ’attention. : Être sujet à des distractions. SYNONYME étourderie ; inattention ; oubli . 3 Divertissement. : Vous avez besoin de distractions. SYNONYME détente .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

distraction

dis tr á c tion 名詞 1 U C 気 [集中力 ]を散らす [紛らす ]物 [こと ]; 気が散ること .2 C 気晴らし, 娯楽 .3 U (気持ちの )動転, 乱心, 困惑 ; 精神錯乱, 狂気 ▸ His behavior will drive his parents to distraction .彼の行為は両親をいらつかせるだろう