Dis •trac•tion dəˈstrakSH(ə)n/ noun 1. a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else. "the company found passenger travel a distraction from the main business of moving freight" synonyms: diversion, interruption, disturbance, interference, hindrance "a distraction from the real issues" Are you down to be a distraction? wrote this when I was 14/15 ... read at your own risk pls.