diversion
English Thesaurus
1. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | turn, turning, |
| definition | : | the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | red herring, |
| definition | : | any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue (noun.act) |
2. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bathing, |
| definition | : | immersing the body in water or sunshine (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | amusement, entertainment, |
| definition | : | an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | escapade, lark, |
| definition | : | any carefree episode (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | escape, escapism, |
| definition | : | an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy, |
| definition | : | the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | gambling, gaming, play, |
| definition | : | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | game, |
| definition | : | an amusement or pastime (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | jest, jocularity, joke, |
| definition | : | activity characterized by good humor (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | night life, nightlife, |
| definition | : | the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | interest, pastime, pursuit, |
| definition | : | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | child's play, play, |
| definition | : | activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp, |
| definition | : | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | athletics, sport, |
| definition | : | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act) |
3. an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack (noun.act)
4. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | digress, divagate, stray, wander, |
| definition | : | lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | deflect, |
| definition | : | turn aside and away from an initial or intended course (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | bend, deflect, turn away, |
| definition | : | turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | deviate, divert, |
| definition | : | turn aside; turn away from (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | deviate, |
| definition | : | cause to turn away from a previous or expected course (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | diversionary, |
| definition | : | (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive (adj.all) |
5. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, recreate, |
| definition | : | engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | amuse, disport, divert, |
| definition | : | occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | recreational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to recreation (adj.pert) |
6. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | digress, divagate, stray, wander, |
| definition | : | lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | deflect, |
| definition | : | turn aside and away from an initial or intended course (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | bend, deflect, turn away, |
| definition | : | turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | deviate, divert, |
| definition | : | turn aside; turn away from (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | deviate, |
| definition | : | cause to turn away from a previous or expected course (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | diversionary, |
| definition | : | (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive (adj.all) |
7. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act)
| derivation | : | play, recreate, |
| definition | : | engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | amuse, disport, divert, |
| definition | : | occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | recreational, |
| definition | : | of or relating to recreation (adj.pert) |
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