# diverting

Pronunciation: say "dy-VURT-ing" US /daɪˈvɝtɪŋ/, UK /daɪˈvɜːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of divert. — present participle and gerund of divert
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of divert. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _Engineers spent months diverting the stream into a new channel._
   - _Diverting public funds for private use eventually led to her arrest._

## Adjective

2. Amusing and pleasantly distracting; entertaining enough to take one's mind off other things. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Fun and entertaining, in a way that helps pass the time pleasantly.
   - _She found his anecdotes thoroughly diverting during the long train ride._
   - _The evening's entertainment proved diverting, and nobody noticed how late it had grown._

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