Definitions for Diverting
dɪˈvɜr tɪŋ, daɪ-di·vert·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. amusing, amusive, divertingadjective

   providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

   "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"

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1. diverting

   Diverting refers to the act of changing the direction or course of something, causing something to change its path or focus. This can refer to a physical action, such as diverting a river, or a mental action, such as diverting one's attention. Additionally, diverting can also mean providing amusement or entertainment, often as a way to distract from something less pleasant.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diverting

   of Divert

2. Divertingadjective

   amusing; entertaining

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How to pronounce Diverting?

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How to say Diverting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Diverting in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Diverting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Diverting in a Sentence

1. Peter Gleick:

   What President Donald Trump is basically saying is we ought to use every drop of it, primarily for President Donald Trump agricultural friends in the Central Valley, if President Donald Trump argument in these tweets is' Stop diverting water to the Pacific and use it to fight the fires,' it's nonsensical.

2. John Sopko:

   Nor can I assure you that the Taliban are not diverting the money we are sending from the intended recipients, which are the poor Afghan people, i would just say, I have n’t seen a starving Taliban fighter on TV, they all seem to be fat, dumb, and happy.

3. Isaac Newton:

   I was like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.

4. Federal Aviation Administration:

   FAA air traffic controllers lost contact with a Piper PA-34 aircraft ... shortly after the pilot reported engine problems, and told air traffic controllers that he was diverting to the Kentucky Dam State Airport.

5. Isaac Newton:

   I do not know what I may appear to the world but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Diverting
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Diverting
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Diverting