divagate 1
verbdomain: v speaking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
Definition
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
Examples
- 1.Don't digress when you give a lecture
- 2.She always digresses when telling a story
- 3.her mind wanders
Synonyms
- digress 1
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
- stray 3
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
- wander 5
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking


