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• Distraught — Dis*traught , p. p. & a. [OE. distract, distrauht. See {Distract}, a.] 1. Torn asunder; separated. [Obs.] His greedy throat . . . distraught. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Distracted; perplexed. Distraught twixt fear and pity. Spenser. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• distraught — late 14c., alteration (Anglicization) of earlier distract (perhaps by association with other pp. forms in ght, such as caught, bought, brought), mid 14c., pp. of distracten derange the intellect of, drive mad (see DISTRACT (Cf. distract)) …   Etymology dictionary

• distraught — [adj] very upset, worked up addled, agitated, anxious, beside oneself, bothered, concerned, confused, crazed*, crazy, discomposed, distracted, distrait, distressed, flustered, frantic, harassed, hysterical, in a panic, like a chicken with its… …   New thesaurus

• distraught — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ She sounded absolutely distraught. ▪ become ▪ leave …   Collocations dictionary

• distraught — adjective Etymology: Middle English, modification of Latin distractus Date: 14th century 1. agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain < distraught mourners > 2. mentally deranged ; crazed < as if thou wert distraught and mad with terr …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• distraught — adj. distraught at, over, with * * * [dɪs trɔːt] over with distraught at …   Combinatory dictionary

• distraught — I distracted, distraught (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. agitated, frenzied, frantic; bewildered. See excitement, insanity, inattention. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. agitated, troubled, distracted, beside oneself*; see troubled 1 .… …   English dictionary for students

• distraught — distraughtly, adv. /di strawt /, adj. 1. distracted; deeply agitated. 2. mentally deranged; crazed. [1350 1400; ME var. of obs. distract distracted, by assoc. with straught, old ptp. of STRETCH] * * * …   Universalium

• distraught — dis•traught [[t]dɪˈstrɔt[/t]] adj. 1) bewildered; deeply agitated 2) mentally deranged; crazed • Etymology: 1350–1400; var. of obs. distract distracted, by assoc. with straught, old ptp. of stretch dis•traught′ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• distraught — /dəsˈtrɔt / (say duhs trawt) adjective 1. distracted; bewildered; deeply agitated. 2. crazed. {variant of obsolete distract (adjective), by association with straught, past participle of stretch} –distraughtly, adverb …  

• distraught — adj. distracted with worry, fear, etc.; extremely agitated. Etymology: ME, alt. of obs. distract (adj.) (as DISTRACT), after straught obs. past part. of STRETCH …   Useful english dictionary