diverting

[dih-vur-ting, dahy-]

adjective

1. serving to divert; entertaining; amusing.

Other Word Forms

• divertingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of diverting¹

First recorded in 1645–55; divert + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Now it says it won’t take battery packs apart immediately, instead diverting what power remains to fuel low-cost, large-scale energy-storage systems.

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Some of those now being attacked by Hamas had been part of groups involved in looting and diverting aid, according to one aid worker I spoke to, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.

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"The headlines are taking a lot of oxygen out of the royal room," they added, referring to press about Prince Andrew diverting attention away from King Charles's engagements.

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For Mr. Fatsis, the dictionary is an item “as ubiquitous as a spatula” and as likely to be gathering dust but, in his experience, both deeply serious in purpose and endlessly diverting.

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In their letter, they said FireAid has “come under scrutiny for diverting donations to nonprofits instead of providing direct relief to fire victims.”

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Related Words

• entertaining