noun (n)

• mental turmoil(noun.cognition)

  Example:
  He drives me to distraction.
  

  source: wordnet30
• an obstacle to attention(noun.cognition)

  source: wordnet30
• an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  beguilement
  

  source: wordnet30
• the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  misdirection
  

  source: wordnet30
• The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.(noun)

  source: webster1913