ALL meanings of diversion
di·ver·sion
D d - noun diversion the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose: a diversion of industry into the war effort. 1
- noun diversion a channel made to divert the flow of water from one course to another or to direct the flow of water draining from a piece of ground. 1
- noun diversion British. a detour on a highway or road. 1
- noun diversion distraction from business, care, etc.; recreation; amusement; a pastime: Movies are his favorite diversion. 1
- noun diversion Military. a feint intended to draw off attention from the point of main attack. 1
- noun diversion movement 1
- noun diversion tactic to distract 1
- noun diversion unimportant thing 1
- noun diversion road detour 1
- noun diversion amusement, recreation 1
- noun diversion An instance of turning something aside from its course. 1
- noun diversion (military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action. 0
- noun diversion A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind. 0
- noun diversion The act of diverting. 0
- noun diversion Removal of water via a canal. 0
- noun diversion (transport) A detour, such as during road construction. 0
- noun diversion (transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination. 0
- noun diversion (law) Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program. 0
- countable noun diversion A diversion is an action or event that attracts your attention away from what you are doing or concentrating on. 0
- countable noun diversion A diversion is an activity that you do for pleasure. 0
- countable noun diversion A diversion is a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used. 0
- uncountable noun diversion The diversion of something involves changing its course or destination. 0
- noun diversion the act of diverting from a specified course 0
- noun diversion an official detour used by traffic when a main route is closed 0
- noun diversion something that distracts from business, etc; amusement 0
- noun diversion a feint attack designed to draw an enemy away from the main attack 0
- noun diversion a diverting or turning aside 0
- noun diversion distraction of attention 0
- noun diversion anything that diverts or distracts the attention; specif., a pastime or amusement 0