1. to draw someone’s attention away from what they are doing or thinking about
2. to prevent someone from concentrating or giving full attention to something

Examples

• The loud music distracted me from my homework.
• Don’t let social media distract you during study time.
• She tried to distract the baby with colorful toys.
• The bright lights distracted the driver.
• Please don’t distract me while I’m working.
• The teacher asked students not to distract their classmates.
• He used jokes to distract himself from his worries.