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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024di•vert•ing (di vûr′ting, dī-),USA pronunciation adj. - serving to divert;
entertaining;
amusing.
di•vert′ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024di•vert /dɪˈvɜrt, daɪ-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to turn aside or from a path or course;
draw off to a different course or use:We diverted our funds to paying for college. - to distract (the attention):My attention was diverted for a moment by the accident.
- to distract from serious occupation;
entertain or amuse:The children were diverted by the clown.
See -vert-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024di•vert (di vûrt′, dī-),USA pronunciation v.t. - to turn aside or from a path or course;
deflect. - British Termsto route (traffic) on a detour.
- to draw off to a different course, purpose, etc.
- to distract from serious occupation;
entertain or amuse.
v.i. - to turn aside;
veer:It is sad to see so much talent divert to trivial occupations.
- Latin dīvertere, equivalent. to dī- di-2 + vertere to turn
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged delight. See amuse.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bore.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: divert /daɪˈvɜːt/ vb - to turn (a person or thing) aside from a course; deflect
- (transitive) to entertain; amuse
- (transitive) to distract the attention of
Etymology: 15th Century: from French divertir, from Latin dīvertere to turn aside, from di-² + vertere to turndiˈverting adj diˈvertingly adv |