verb · irregular · transitive · rare

drive to distraction

drive to distraction · drives to distraction · drove to distraction · driven to distraction · driving to distraction

To annoy so much that they cannot concentrateTo annoy (someone) so much that they cannot concentrate.

UK/ˌdɹaɪv tə dɪsˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/US/ˌdɹaɪv tə dɪsˈtɹækʃən/

Meaning

1 senses

1 languages

From drive (“to cause to become”) + to + distraction (“deranged state of mind; insanity”).

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drives to distraction, driving to distraction, drove to distraction, driven to distraction

Base form	drive to distraction · to drive to distraction
3rd person singular	drives to distraction
Present participle	driving to distraction
Past simple	drove to distraction
Past participle	driven to distraction

irregular · Lesson

I, you, we, they	drive to distraction
he, she, it	drives to distraction

all persons

drove to distraction

I, you, we, they	have driven to distraction
he, she, it	has driven to distraction

all persons

will drive to distraction

3 synonyms

drive crazydrive round the benddrive up the wall

1 related words

3 lessons