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Causing laughter and providing entertainment
“The comedian's diverting jokes had the entire audience in stitches.”
Pleasing to the mind or senses
Exciting or capable of holding one's interest for a long period
A mood associated with celebration or festivities
That serves as a diversion
Causing or tending to cause disruption, especially in an unsettling way
Deviating from the direct or ordinary route
The state or experience of being alienated or estranged from a group or society
Present participle for to lead or turn to a different direction
“It was necessary to divert the river to the middle creek, thereby avoiding danger to the Colony.”
Present participle for to divert one's mind or attention (to something else)
“A moment of weakness is when you divert someone's attention and throw ground habanero into their soup!”
Present participle for to deflect from a pertinent issue or topic
“There are times when you may have to divert questions that are too sensitive or personal.”
Present participle for to entertain or amuse
“All other forms of fiction are written purely to divert and entertain the adult mind.”
Present participle for to prevent the occurrence of
Present participle for to arrange for something to belong to, or be officially controlled by, somebody else
Present participle for to persuade or convince someone not to do something
Present participle for to wrongly guide or redirect
Present participle for to change, or move, to an opposing or opposite side
Present participle for to speak or act in a deliberately vague way to gain more time to deal with something
Present participle for to dispatch, divert, or post resources or personnel to a new location
Present participle for to escape or keep away from
Present participle for to use, empty or drain completely
Present participle for to engage in an activity for enjoyment and recreation
Present participle for to use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
(colloquial) Present participle for to poke fun at or make fun of
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