# distracted

Pronunciation: say "di-STRAK-tid" /dɪˈstɹæktɪd/

## Adjective

1. Having one's attention pulled away from the matter at hand; preoccupied with other thoughts.
   - Simple: Not able to pay attention because your mind is on something else.
   - _The distracted driver missed the exit entirely._
   - _Worried about the exam results, she remained distracted all through dinner._
3. In a state of extreme emotional distress; frantic with worry or grief and unable to keep one's composure.
   - Simple: So upset and troubled that you cannot think clearly.
   - _Distracted by fear, he paced the hospital corridor for hours._
   - _The widow appeared utterly distracted in the days following the funeral._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of distract. — simple past and past participle of distract
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of distract. Use this form for something that already pulled attention away.
   - _The flashing lights distracted drivers along the highway._
   - _His phone distracted him repeatedly during the meeting._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/distracted (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).