"diverting" meaning in All languages combined

See diverting on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more diverting [comparative], most diverting [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} diverting (comparative more diverting, superlative most diverting)
  1. (dated) Amusing, distracting. Tags: dated Derived forms: divertingly, divertingness, undiverting
    Sense id: en-diverting-en-adj-kpoiWYiZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} diverting
  1. present participle and gerund of divert Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: divert
    Sense id: en-diverting-en-verb-9-qi0IzB
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