dis·trac·tion 
/dɪˈstrækʃən/ noun
plural dis·trac·tions /dɪˈstrækʃən/ noun 1 : something that makes it difficult to think or pay attention [count] ▪ It was hard to work with so many distractions. ▪ One of them created a distraction while the other grabbed the money. [noncount] ▪ He worked without distraction. 2 [count] : something that amuses or entertains you so that you do not think about problems, work, etc.
▪ He found reading to be a good distraction. [=diversion] ▪ A weekend at the beach was a good distraction from her troubles. 3 [noncount] : a state in which you are very annoyed or upset
▪ Their endless chatter drove her to distraction.
▪ He found reading to be a good distraction. [=diversion] ▪ A weekend at the beach was a good distraction from her troubles.
▪ Their endless chatter drove her to distraction.
