Digress

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking; stray. See Synonyms at swerve.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. : To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.
  • v. : To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.
  • verb-intransitive. To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend.
  • n. Digression.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To turn aside from the direct or appointed course; deviate or wander away, as from the main road, from the main tenor and purpose in speaking or writing, or from the principal line of argument, study, or occupation.
  • To turn aside from the right path; transgress; offend.
  • n. A digression.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. wander from a direct or straight course
  • v. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
  • Verb Form
    digressed    digresses    digressing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    deviate    divert    tell   
    Cross Reference
    deviate   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    transgress    offend    digression    sidetrack   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bess    Es    Etess    Fs    Hess    Hesse    Ins    Jess    Les    Ness