diversion

diversion is a 9-letter English word with 6 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 15 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business.
2. noun. That which diverts; that which turns or draws the mind from care or study, and thus relaxes and amuses; sport; play; pastime; as, the diversions of youth.
3. noun. The act of drawing the attention and force of an enemy from the point where the principal attack is to be made; the attack, alarm, or feint which diverts.
4. noun. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

   "a diversion from the main highway"

   "a digression into irrelevant details"

   Synonyms: deflection, deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation

5. noun. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

   "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"

   "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"

   Synonyms: recreation

6. noun. an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

Synonyms

deflection, deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, recreation

Common word forms

diversions, diversional

Words from these letters

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