distracted
Distracted usually means not focused or preoccupied with something else.
When people say they were distracted while driving, studying, or working, it often means their minds wandered off to another thought or task. They might have been texting, thinking about a problem at home, or simply lost in daydreams. This can happen when someone is doing multiple things at once or has too many thoughts running through their head. For example, "I was trying to finish my project but I got distracted by the noise outside" means that the person had trouble concentrating because of external interruptions.
How common is "distracted"?
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
verb
To divert the attention of.
Example: The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored.
adjective
Having one's attention diverted; preoccupied
Real examples of "distracted" in context
