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diverting

Saydy-VURT-ingUS/daɪˈvɝtɪŋ/UK/daɪˈvɜːtɪŋ/

2 meanings of diverting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of divert. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.

    The police are diverting cars away from the flooded road.

    Diverting the river took the workers the whole summer.

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  2. 2
    adjectivedated
    Fun and entertaining, in a way that helps pass the time pleasantly.

    Like a fun game that makes you forget you are waiting.

    We found the old film quite diverting on a rainy afternoon.

    The party games were diverting enough to keep all the children happy.

    Similarentertaining, amusing, enjoyable, engaging, absorbing

    Oppositeboring, dull, tedious, tiresome

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diverting is a form of divert

divert, verb: To change the direction of something so it goes a different way. Full entry

Forms
divertdiverts he/she/itdiverting -ing formdiverted past tense, past participle
Spelling
divert → diverting: add -ing

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