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(Entry 1 of 2)
providing amusement or enjoyment
- some tall and diverting tales were told by the festival's roving storyteller
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diverting
verbpresent participle of divert
Synonyms & Antonyms of diverting (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
- a light comedy to divert the tired business executive
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2
to change the course or direction of (something)
- the bike race was diverted around the construction zone
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3
to draw the attention or mind to something else
- trying to divert the child with a toy while the doctor was giving her a shot
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- concentrating,
- focusing
- (also focussing)
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The first known use of diverting was in 1655
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