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distracting

Saydi-STRAK-ting/dɪˈstɹæktɪŋ/

2 meanings of distracting

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Making it hard for someone to pay attention or focus on something.

    Like a buzzing fly that keeps pulling your eyes away from your book.

    The loud music was really distracting while I tried to study.

    She found the flashing lights at the store very distracting.

    Similardisruptive

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of distract. Use this form for something happening right now that pulls attention away.

    The puppy kept distracting the children during their lesson.

    Please stop distracting your brother while he studies.

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distracting is a form of distract

distract, verb: To pull someone's attention away from what they are doing. Full entry

Forms
distractdistracts he/she/itdistracting -ing formdistracted past tense, past participle
Spelling
distract → distracting: add -ing

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