# distracting

Pronunciation: say "di-STRAK-ting" /dɪˈstɹæktɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Drawing attention away from what someone is trying to do, so that it becomes harder for them to concentrate or stay focused.
   - Simple: Making it hard for someone to pay attention or focus on something.
   - _The constant notifications on his phone proved too distracting to ignore during the meeting._
   - _Background chatter in the open office can be distracting for people doing detailed work._

## Verb

2. Present participle of distract. — present participle and gerund of distract
   - Simple: Present participle of distract. Use this form for something happening right now that pulls attention away.
   - _The salesman was distracting customers with flashy demonstrations while his partner worked the register._
   - _Constant emails kept distracting her from finishing the report on time._

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