diverted

Adjective
Synonyms: amusedentertained

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. pleasantly occupied“We are not amused — Queen Victoria”Synonyms: amusedentertained
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Divert \Di*vert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Diverting.] [F. divertir, fr. L. divertere, diversum, to go different ways, turn aside; di- = dis- + vertere to turn. See Verse, and cf. Divorce.]

1.To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect; as, to divert a river from its channel; to divert commerce from its usual course. [1913 Webster]

That crude apple that diverted Eve.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.To turn away from any occupation, business, or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to amuse; to entertain; as, children are diverted with sports; men are diverted with works of wit and humor. [1913 Webster]

We are amused by a tale, diverted by a comedy.— C. J. Smith.

Syn: To please; gratify; amuse; entertain; exhilarate; delight; recreate. See Amuse. [1913 Webster]

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