distracted

  • 11distracted — dis|tract|ed [ dı stræktəd ] adjective not able to concentrate on something: All that summer Rosie seemed distant and distracted. ╾ dis|tract|edly adverb …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12distracted by —    having a sexual relationship with    Literally, having your attention drawn away from something, in this case your spouse:     The couple had a wobbly time last year and even separated for a while briefly when Brian became momentarily… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 13distracted — adjective anxious and unable to think clearly: After the argument, Kathryn felt too distracted to work. distractedly adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14distracted — UK [dɪˈstræktɪd] / US [dɪˈstræktəd] adjective not able to concentrate on something Ruth seemed distracted and not really interested in the meeting. Derived word: distractedly adverb …

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  • 15distracted — distract ► VERB 1) prevent (someone) from giving their full attention to something. 2) divert (attention) from something. DERIVATIVES distracted adjective distracting adjective. ORIGIN Latin distrahere draw apart …

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  • 16Distracted driving — Distracted driving, a replacement phrase for the more popular terms texting while driving and talking while driving, is what occurs when a driver has something other than driving on his mind.[1] Driving becomes subsequent in importance to another …

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  • 17distracted — adjective Date: 1576 1. mentally confused, troubled, or remote 2. maddened or deranged especially by grief or anxiety Synonyms: see abstracted • distractedly adverb …

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  • 18distracted — adjective a) having ones attention diverted; preoccupied b) distraught …

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  • 19distracted — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, abashed, abroad, adrift, amok, astray, at sea, bellowing, berserk, bewildered, bothered, careless, carried away, clueless, confused, delirious, demoniac, discomposed, disconcerted, dismayed, disoriented,… …

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  • 20distracted — dis|tract|ed [dıˈstræktıd] adj anxious and unable to think clearly >distractedly adv …

    Dictionary of contemporary English