diversion

di-ver-sion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a recreation or pastime.

  2. 2.

    The act of diverting something from its intended course.

  3. 3.

    An alternative route for traffic when the usual road is temporarily closed.

  4. 4.

    A tactic intended to distract attention from a main activity.

Forms

plural: diversions

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Create a diversion — To distract attention from something else.
  • •
    Traffic diversion — An alternative route due to road closure.
  • •
    Welcome diversion — A pleasant distraction.

Related words

Antonyms: concentration, focus
See also: detour, distraction, divert
Synonyms: amusement, detour, distraction, entertainment

Etymology

From Latin diversio ("a turning aside"), from divertere ("to turn aside"), from dis- ("aside") + vertere ("to turn").