Diverting: meaning, definitions and examples
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diverting
[ dษชหvษหrtษชล ]
entertaining purpose
Diverting refers to something that provides amusement or enjoyment and takes attention away from serious matters. It can describe activities, conversations, or experiences that help lighten the mood. Often, diverting things can relieve stress or boredom by engaging oneโs interest and curiosity. The term is commonly used in contexts where something shifts focus to a more enjoyable direction.
Synonyms
amusing, engaging, entertaining, pleasing.
Examples of usage
- The movie was quite diverting for the children.
- We found the diverting display at the museum.
- His diverting stories captivated the audience.
- She enjoys reading diverting novels during her downtime.
Translations
Translations of the word "diverting" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desviando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคเคฐเฅเคทเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช ablenken
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengalihkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดะฒะตััะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ odwracanie
๐ฏ๐ต ้ธใใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉtournant
๐ช๐ธ desviando
๐น๐ท saptฤฑrma
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ํํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุญููู
๐จ๐ฟ odklรกnฤnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ odklรกลanie
๐จ๐ณ ่ฝฌ็งป
๐ธ๐ฎ odvraฤanje
๐ฎ๐ธ afstรฝra
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑาฑัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแขแ แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yรถnlษndirmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ desviando
Etymology
The term 'diverting' originates from the Latin word 'divertere', which means 'to turn aside'. This Latin root is a combination of 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'vertere' meaning 'to turn'. The word entered Middle French as 'diverter', which maintained the sense of turning away from one path or focus to another. By the early 19th century, 'diverting' began to be used in English to describe something that entertains or redirects oneโs attention in a light-hearted manner. Over time, its usage expanded to include various forms of entertainment and enjoyable experiences that serve as distractions from the mundane or serious aspects of life.