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- DictionaryDiverting/dəˈvərdiNG/
adjective
- 1. entertaining or amusing: "fans of these actors will find this book a diverting read"
Diverting definition: serving to divert; entertaining; amusing.. See examples of DIVERTING used in a sentence.
adjective. us / dɪˈvɝː.t̬ɪŋ / uk / daɪˈvɜː.tɪŋ / Add to word list. entertaining and enjoyable: Her book is highly diverting and full of interesting facts. The first episode in this diverting new comedy introduces all the main characters. divert. Fewer examples.
Something that's diverting is a pleasant distraction. A movie on a long bus ride — even a bad movie — is diverting. The adjective diverting describes anything that grabs your attention, especially if it's entertaining and distracts from something less interesting.
divert verb [T] (TAKE ATTENTION AWAY) to take attention away from something: Military action now could divert attention from imminent votes in Congress on health-care legislation. fml To divert can also mean to amuse: The dog kept the children diverted for a while.
1. To turn aside from a course or direction: Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident. 2. To distract: My attention was diverted by an argument between motorists. 3. To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse. See Synonyms at amuse. v.intr. To turn aside.
to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect. British. to route (traffic) on a detour. to draw off to a different course, purpose, etc. to distract from serious occupation; entertain or amuse. Synonyms: delight. Antonyms: bore. verb (used without object) to turn aside; veer: It is sad to see so much talent divert to trivial occupations. divert.
6 days ago · If you describe something as diverting, you mean that it is amusing or entertaining . [old-fashioned] It was a witty and diverting programme. Synonyms: entertaining, amusing, enjoyable, fun More Synonyms of diverting. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. diverting in American English.
