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diverting

diverting adjective: amusing, distracting. Also the present participle and gerund of divert.

Adjective

diverting (comparative more diverting, superlative most diverting)

  1. (dated) Amusing, distracting.
    • I was every day furniſhing the Court with ſome ridiculous Story; and Glumdalclitch, although ſhe loved me to Exceſs, yet was arch enough to inform the Queen, whenever I committed any Folly that ſhe thought would be diverting to her Majeſty.1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “Several Adventures that Happened to the Author. […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London: […]...

Noun

diverting (plural divertings)

  1. A diversion or turning aside.
    • the narrowings, widenings, divertings, or stoppings of the stream of breath1854, William Barnes, A Philological Grammar, page 9

Also used as

diverting is also the present participle and gerund of divert.

diverting meaning in Tamil and Odia

diverting in Tamil

திசைதிருப்புவது

diverting in Odia

ଡାଇଭର୍ଟିଙ୍ଗ୍, ଡାଇଭର୍ଟିଂ

Examples of diverting in a sentence

  • Moreover, waste, fraud, and abuse are occurring, undermining the program and diverting already limited resources.
  • Yawlsmen on the herrin run reported that Abrusio-bound ships were diverting to Cherrieros and even Pontifidad.
  • The commonest theme in these upgrades has been to create capacity for long-distance trains by diverting local services and slower freight.

All 13 example sentences with diverting

Forms of diverting

Adjective
comparativemore diverting
superlativemost diverting
Noun
pluraldivertings

Words formed from diverting

Questions about diverting

What does diverting mean?
Diverting means amusing, distracting.
What is diverting in Tamil?
Diverting in Tamil is திசைதிருப்புவது. See Diverting meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diverting?
Diverting can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near diverting in the dictionary

  1. diverticulum
  2. diverticulums
  3. divertimenti
  4. divertimento
  5. divertimentos
  6. diverting
  7. divertingly
  8. divertingness
  9. divertings
  10. divertise
  11. divertised

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