distracted Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb draw someone's attention away from something
    deflect; distract.
    • The thief distracted the bystanders
    • He deflected his competitors
  2. verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
    perturb; disquiet; distract; cark; trouble; disorder; unhinge.
    • She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
  3. adjective satellite having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
    distrait.

WordNet


Dis*tract"ed adjective
Definitions
  1. Mentally disordered; unsettled; mad.
    My distracted mind. Pope.

Webster 1913