diversion (noun)
1diversion — ► NOUN 1) an instance of diverting. 2) Brit. an alternative route for use when the usual road is closed. 3) something intended to distract attention. 4) a recreation or pastime. DERIVATIVES diversionary adjective …
2diversion — noun 1 change of direction ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short (esp. BrE) ▪ major (esp. BrE) ▪ water VERB + DIVERSION ▪ make …
3diversion — di‧ver‧sion [daɪˈvɜːʆn, d ǁ ɜːrʒn] noun [singular] COMMERCE when money stops being spent in one area of business or on one type of product, and starts being spent on another: • a diversion of resources away from the competitive export market * …
4diversion — noun 1 (C) something that stops you from paying attention to what you are doing or what is happening: create a diversion (=deliberately take someone s attention away from something else): Some of the prisoners created a diversion while Riggs… …
5diversion — early 15c., diverse condition; c.1600 act of diverting, from M.Fr. diversion, from L.L. diversionem (nom. diversio), noun of action from pp. stem of L. divertere (see DIVERT (Cf. divert)). Sense of amusement, entertainment is first recorded 1640s …
6diversion — noun 1) the diversion of 19 rivers Syn: rerouting, redirection, deflection, deviation, divergence 2) traffic diversions Syn: detour, bypass, deviation, alternative route 3) the noise created …
7diversion — noun 1) the diversion of the river Syn: re routing, redirection, deflection, deviation, divergence 2) traffic diversions Syn: detour, deviation, alternative route 3) the noise created a div …
8diversion — noun Date: 1600 1. the act or an instance of diverting from a course, activity, or use ; deviation < bad weather forced the diversion of several flights > 2. something that diverts or amuses ; pastime …
9diversion — noun a) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action. b) A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind. See Also: diverse, diversity, divert …
10diversion */ — UK [daɪˈvɜː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [dɪˈvɜrʒ(ə)n] / US [daɪˈvɜrʒ(ə)n] noun Word forms diversion : singular diversion plural diversions 1) [countable] something that is intended to take someone s attention away from something that you do not want them to… …