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Daily English word

distracted

/dɪˈstræktəd/adjective

English definition

unable to focus because something else takes your attention

Common phrases / collocations

  1. easily distracted
  2. feel distracted
  3. distracted by a phone

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    She was distracted by her phone while studying.

  2. 2.

    Noise from the street made him distracted.

  3. 3.

    I get distracted when too many tabs are open.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A student turns away from an open textbook towards a glowing phone notification.
unable to focus because something else takes your attention
1work waits
2looks at phone
tries to study→attention moves