Distracted means you are thinking about something else and are not focusing on the current task. Absent-minded means you have a tendency to forget things. To zone out means to stop paying attention and start to daydream or think about other things. Examples: When my son is doing his homework, he gets distracted when he can hear the neighbor's children playing outside. My friend is very absent-minded. She always forgets where she left her car keys. During long, boring lectures I often zone out and miss important points.

The proper phrase is "what's the difference between ___ and ___ ?" We never say "what's the diiference of". "Distracted" means your attention has been taken away for a moment. It breaks down to mean "pulled in a different direction". "Absentminded" means your mind is not there. Absent. We use it to mean someone has a forgetful habit. "Zone out" means you stop paying attention to your surroundings. When someone is very focussed, we say he/she is "in the zone". Too much, and the person has "zoned out" (ie. completely). Because this is a mental state, we would see the person doing absolutely nothing.

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