Search
to digress
01
to steer away from the main subject and focus on a different topic in speech or writing
02
wander from a direct or straight course
digress
v
digression
n
digression
n
digressive
adj
digressive
adj
Example
During his speech, the professor digressed into a story about his childhood.
The commentary digressed at length about the controversy before returning to their analysis.
Whenever my dad tells a story, he inevitably digresses several times before finishing the anecdote.
I don't want to digress too far from the main point of my argument.
While discussing the budget, he began to digress into unrelated financial details.
